Born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943, child of the Canadian Prairie, Joni Mitchell showed signs of becoming an artist at a young age. In Joni Mitchell in Her Own Words (ECW Press, 2014), a ...

For many guitarists, one of the major draws to learning jazz and jazz blues is the richness and beauty of the chord work: a tapestry of stunning voicings and extensions that brings a whole new level ...

Common Chord and the Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Society are joining forces to reach more people in the Quad Cities and beyond. Common Chord and the Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Society (Common Chord) The two ...

The man on the stand looks like a portable museum of musical instru ments. Dangling from his neck is a manzello, a quasi saxophone that forgot to grow up, and a stritch, which resembles a dented ...

Renee Gala joins a short list of female biopharma chief executives as she is set to take the reins at Jazz Pharmaceuticals, replacing the company’s co-founder Bruce Cozadd. Cozadd announced his ...

Gerry Mulligan wasn’t just a baritone sax icon—he was a revolutionary voice in jazz. From his pioneering pianoless quartets to his arranging work on Birth of the Cool, Mulligan proved that space, ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The 22nd annual Rochester International Jazz Festival begins Friday, filling the city’s streets and concert venues with music from world-class artists. The festival runs for nine ...

Years ago, an interviewer asked ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro whether there was any song he couldn’t play. “If you can hum it, you can play it on the ukulele,“ Shimabukuro said. The interviewer ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Vintage blues is all about character and personality. The great guitarists ...

Jazz is two things at once: it’s the oldest kind of pop music, and the youngest kind of “trad” music, alongside things like classical and opera. The best jazz albums, therefore, often sound old and ...