Pharoah Sanders’ 1977 release Izipho Zam (My Gifts) on the Strata-East label is a fascinating listen. Widely regarded as a landmark in the evolution of free jazz, it continues to grow on me—and that, ...

Stacker takes a look at Black artists music wouldn't be the same without, from Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Tupac Shakur.

So I landed on the Detroit jazz station, WCHD, and I tuned in just as they were playing a song by Joe Henderson called "Mode For Joe" - first time I really heard this music. And he starts out with ...

Sarah Hanahan was named the top rising alto sax star in Downbeat magazine's 2025 critics' poll. Saxophonist Sarah Hanahan will perform at SUNY Schenectady on Friday, Oct. 3. Saxophonist Sarah Hanahan, ...

As a high school student in Massachusetts, Sarah Hanahan didn't like her academic classes. In fact, she admits, "I just hated school. I always knew, like, 'I can't do this. This just isn't me.'" "It's ...

Continuity and expansion are the twin pillars for the second annual San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival, which takes places Thursday through next Sunday on both sides of the border. The ...

Elena Kapeleris is a Toronto based D’addario artist, vocalist, saxophonist, composer and educator. She has appeared on various recordings/live performances as a side musician (jazz, blues, R&B/ ...

The Perkinson Center for the Arts and Education in Chester will host its 4th annual Summer Nights at the Perk concert series. The free, family-friendly outdoor concerts will take place on select dates ...

Katie Blvd, a North Carolina native, will kick off this year’s Bailey Beats on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m., at Bailey Park, in Innovation Quarter, Winston-Salem. The concert is free. A singer-songwriter ...

Zoot Sims, left, and Al Cohn performing on stage. Al Cohn, circa 1980. Saxophonist John 'Zoot' Sims on break at WTTW Studios during a taping of the show Soundstage in Chicago, Nov. 26, 1979. Harry ...

This striking footage showcases the vibrant jazz scene of 1940s New Orleans, capturing African American musicians performing for a predominantly White audience in a lively jazz club. The band delivers ...