In a quiet backyard nestled in the Sherman Oaks hills, seasoned jazz musician Larry Goldings begins to play the punchy opening notes to Van Halen’s “Jump” on his prized melodica. Standing beside him ...

Déjà vu – Bob Bretz, guitar, and Rich Kingera, piano – will play easy-listening jazz in a recital at noon Oct. 21, at First ...

The music of this pianist, who played with giants like Billie Holiday, Charles Mingus and John Coltrane, can feel mysterious and private, but it rewards deep listening. Explore these 11 songs. Credit.

“Jazz is new every time. There isn’t the restriction of the exact notes you must play in classical music,” says 17-year-old Harry Scott. A senior at Mayo High School this fall, Scott knows a thing or ...

The Jazz Arts Group's latest high-profile Fargo guest boasts enviable jazz cred. In his early teens, pianist Monty Alexander climbed the charts of his native Jamaica with tunes inspired by the likes ...

We asked Samara Joy, Hanif Abdurraqib, Vijay Iyer and others to share their favorite tracks showcasing what might be the most nuanced instrument in jazz. By Marcus J. Moore Over the past few months, ...

The pop superstar will be returning to Las Vegas for eight more shows of her acclaimed residency featuring performances of jazz standards Kevin Mazur/Getty Lady Gaga isn't quite done singing from the ...

Oscar Peterson's dazzling keyboard technique, commanding sense of swing and mastery of different piano styles could leave even his most accomplished peers awe-struck. His death brought forth tributes ...

The history of the jazz piano starts in 1899. By my count, 20 pianists changed the direction of jazz over the course of 75 years. Here are 20 sample tracks in chronological order of those pianists.

Miles Davis is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of jazz music. Over the course of his career, he had a significant impact on jazz piano, jazz composition, and jazz ...

For more than 40 years, the Jacksonville Jazz Festival has brought some of jazz's biggest names — including Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Tony Bennett, Harry Connick Jr., Mavis Staples and many more — ...

A budding jazz piano musician and rugby player has reached the final of the BBC Young Chorister of the Year competition. Jack McCallum, 15, from Eversholt, Bedfordshire, was a former chorister at King ...