WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Jazz standards make for easy listening at Jazz on the Hill on Friday, April 19, at Purdue University's Slayter Center. As it has for decades, the outdoor concert ushers in Gala ...

TOKYO >> Jazz kissa, or cafes with extensive collections of jazz records and high-end audio equipment for playing them, originated in Japan. Now listening bars, influenced by the culture of jazz kissa ...

Whatever you may think of guitarist Howard Roberts, Good Pickin's will likely change your mind. Prior to this release, most knowledgeable listeners would probably associate Roberts with his studio ...

The title of jazz critic Ted Gioia’s new book, “How to Listen to Jazz,” has some strange implications. The phrase not only suggests that there is a correct way to listen to jazz, it also assumes that ...

From one end of my iTunes library to the other, there is generally a different type of music for every occasion, so to speak. For example, rainy days, full of storm clouds and grey skies, I make sure ...

I just got back from my second trip to the Katy Jazz festival, run by a school district just West of Houston. It was time for a jazz fix. You see, I am a jazz fan, and though not compulsive, I do need ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Jazz standards and tunes with a rock flavor will be featured at Jazz on the Hill Friday, April 20. For decades, the traditional outdoor concert has ushered in Gala Weekend on ...