Renowned saxophonist Branford Marsalis, a leading figure in contemporary jazz for over four decades, has signed with Blue Note Records, the iconic label synonymous with jazz excellence. Marsalis’ ...

She was revered in the jazz world as a chance taker who communicated an effervescent joy in the pure act of singing. By Barry Singer This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The stage at the new Blue Note Jazz Club in Los Angeles. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times) Danny Bensusan opened the Blue Note ...

A great record label is about more than music. Yes, it’s about the quality of that music, the character of that music, the sound of that music. Yet it’s also about things beyond what’s heard. A great ...

South African pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini will perform music from his new album, The Myth We Choose, in Cape Town ...

Michael Cuscuna, a jazz historian and producer who combed the archives of storied Blue Note Records for lost tracks of greats such as Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus, and co-founded a label that ...

This summer Napa will be at the center of the jazz music universe when the Blue Note Jazz Festival touches down July 28 through 30. The three-day festival will return with Grammy Award-winning ...

Jazz thrives in cities with history: New Orleans, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago. These cities are also places where you’d expect a new festival to pop up and have success, taking full advantage of a ...