A musical force of nature, Patti LaBelle is celebrating two landmarks on her current 80/65 Tour. The 2008 Rock & Roll Hall of ...

South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim laughs when he remembers a gig he played shortly after he moved to America in ...

“You can’t play jazz without playing the blues,” Donaldson once told ... when playing for dances, he played the alto ...

Iconic alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson died Nov. 9 after a very long career. Unapologetic about seeking an audience, he said he just aimed to play what crowds would respond to.

Roy Haynes, the powerful and prolific jazz drummer whose career stretched from the swing era of the 1940s to the fusion era ...

Two of the jazz world's most enduring pioneers, Lou Donaldson and Roy Haynes, died within days of each other, following ...

On Tuesday, Nov. 12, legendary jazz drummer Roy Haynes died at the age of 99. 'The New York Times' confirmed news of his ...

Somewhere there's heaven, how high the moon. WESTERVELT: And he could easily follow musicians, like pioneering free jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, and they got a little out there. (SOUNDBITE OF ...

The prolific drummer appeared on scores of records across his seven-decade career, performing with Charlie Parker, Miles ...

Over the course of his 50-plus-year career, Donaldson was revered for his thoughtful, bluesy approach to the alto saxophone.

Early on, he found himself playing with notable jazz musicians like saxophonist Warne Marsh and organist "Brother" Jack ...

An irrepressible force who remained relevant over the course of a seven-decade career, he had a hand in every major ...