(Reuters) - Grammy award-winning singer Nancy Wilson, whose hits ranged from R&B to jazz and funk, died at her California home at age 81 on Thursday after a long illness, her publicist said. Wilson, ...

Jazz repertory has a reputation for bigness. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is an institutionally supported big band, as were some other noble past endeavors. But theres another, leaner tier of ...

UConn Jazz Combos transformed von der Mehden Recital Hall into a New York-style jazz club and brought listeners back to the “Swingin’ Sixties” Thursday night. Several student-run jazz ensembles ...

One of the more adventurous and transformative eras in jazz happened amid the societal turbulence of the mid- to late-1960s, and Miles Davis and John Coltrane were leading the way. In his new book ...

Released in the U.S. to glowing reviews in March 1960, "Jazz on a Summer's Day," the 85-minute film made at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, boldly breaks many "rules" of documentaries: There's no ...

Visions is Mark Isaacs' latest project for his trio, featuring jazz arrangements of 1960s and 1970s popular songs. During February and March, the Mark Isaacs Trio will perform this music throughout ...

When Jamal's trios visited Penthouse jazz club in Seattle in the '60s, they came to play. Now 92, the pianist has signed off on the release of a new series of live recordings from back in the day.

Long before Jane Fonda’s 1980s workout videos popularized aerobics, the 1960s saw the rise of group fitness classes emphasizing rhythm, movement, and fun. Influenced by jazz and dance, these classes ...

Kavyesh Kaviraj’s musical residency at Minneapolis’ Berlin caps off with a live recording with collaborator Omar Abdulkarim.