Jazz Legacy Concert Series Is Back In Downtown Hickory

Hickory – In partnership with Hickory Jazz Society, the City of Hickory, and Hickory Downtown Development Association, we announce another Jazz Legacy Concert Series. These free downtown events will include 4 outdoor concerts on the Commscope Stage in …

Vaca memorial service for jazz musician, educator Stout set for May 15

The Vacaville memorial service and celebration of life for Keith Stout, a founder of the Vacaville Jazz Festival and a music educator, will be at 10 a.m. May 15 at Valley Church, 5063 Maple Road, his family has announced. Stout, 62, died April 11 in San …

Mitchell set to host All-State Jazz Band, All-State Show Choir performances May 10

MITCHELL — Students from Mitchell High School and Mitchell Christian School will take to the stage Saturday, May 10 when the South Dakota All-State Jazz Band and South Dakota All-State Show Choir performances come to town. The events, which are open to the …

Explorations in Jazz: He’s called ‘the angriest man in jazz’

In jazz, the instruments that drive the group, whether it is a quartet, trio, sextet, etc. are the bass and drums. The drums primarily help to keep the rhythm, but the bass is what keeps the group in a steady groove (or gets it to ‘tippin,’ a term we …

Air Canada Jazz launches new flight between Prince Rupert and Vancouver

The extra flights are scheduled to run in the evening until Oct. 24 to cater to the busy summer travel season Air Canada Jazz has opened bookings for a new evening flight connecting Vancouver and Prince Rupert, with service scheduled to begin June 6, 2025. …

Yankees manager Aaron Boone's surprising update hints at early return for Jazz Chisholm Jr.

New York Yankees slugger Jazz Chisholm Jr. was placed on the 10-day IL last week. He is suffering from a right oblique strain, and the club is preparing to be without him for 4-6 weeks. In his place, the Bronx Bombers called up Jorbit Vivas. He is the team …

Jazz Festival Goes Back to its Roots

Prologue: The call had gone out for pure jazz lovers to gather on Tuesday, May 7, at the Pavilion on Rodney Bay to experience the “jazz” in the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival. This was supposed to be a night rich in the traditions of blues, African …

Aspiring singers perform at OCC’s pop and jazz concert

Orange Coast College’s pop vocal class performed a mix of jazz, pop, classic rock and R&B Tuesday evening at the OCC Music Recital Hall.  Well known songs were sung by students such as, “Back to Black” by Amy Winehouse, “The Reason” by Hoobastank and …

Jazz in the Park lineup for 2025 includes soul, strings and salsa

At the still-in-its-prime age of 34, Jazz in the Park is a stalwart of Milwaukee’s summer music scene, bringing jazz and jazz-adjacent performances to Cathedral Square Park throughout those precious warm-weather weeks. On Wednesday, the concert series …

Chicago announces Jazz Fest 2025 headliners