Even with all the grousing about improvised music’s marginalized status, certain circles see a glut of new releases as an obfuscating force. There’s validity to that argument, and a spectrum of ...

One of the 20th century's musical geniuses, saxophonist Charlie Parker said "Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach ...

Birdland was unmasked and mostly sold out the other night, leaving one thinking: “What pandemic?” The evening started with the sophisticated and swinging singer-pianist Eric Comstock and his “partners ...

A little extra romance will be in the air when a soprano and tenor from the opera world help Charlottesville Opera launch a new Duets Concert Series featuring real-life couples and partners.