Dave Brubeck called her a great and Mary Lou Williams gave her advice. But the prodigy grew frustrated with jazz, quit and started dismantling her instrument. A superb new reissue showcases her ...

Smooth jazz violinist Michael Ward, a fixture at festivals, nightclubs and special events in New Orleans and beyond for decades, died suddenly Monday after collapsing. He was 60. A cause of death has ...

A new piano bar and jazz club is joining Fondren’s entertainment scene this week.Louise’s, a cocktail-forward lounge inspired by the golden age of jazz and classic Hollywood style, will open to the ...

Many players struggle with knowing when and how to play jazz piano fills. This tutorial breaks down the concept by demonstrating fills over “I love you for sentimental reasons.” You’ll see how ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tom Rice has found plenty of success in his life as a Hollywood producer. The Jackson native, however, found a time and place in ...

Hollywood producer Tom Rice has returned to his hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, to open a new business. Rice is opening Louise's Piano Bar, an art-deco styled club in the Fondren District. The venue ...

Take your jazz arranging to the next level with this solo piano walkthrough of Have You Met Miss Jones. We focus on building beautiful inner voice motion, using chromaticism and subtle ...

Chuck Mangione, the fedora-sporting flugelhorn and trumpet player whose 1977 smooth jazz hit “Feels So Good” left an indelible mark on American pop culture, has died. In a statement reported by ...

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The Detroit Jazz Festival announced its 2025 lineup, featuring jazz artists across four stages over Labor Day weekend. The free festival takes place in downtown Detroit and at Wayne State University.

City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon is bringing smooth jazz back to the Bay Area with a free concert series running throughout July. Held in the center’s outdoor plaza, the City Center Smooth Jazz ...

The Bombay Jazz Club in Lower Parel hosts weekly jazz nights, mostly on Wednesdays and Thursdays, where they feature a rotating lineup of artists who experiment with the genre. To this end, expect to ...