Legendary trumpeter Miles Davis released Kind of Blue in August 1959, leading into the era of 60s improvisational jazz. The album featured Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans ...
A two-hour special show showcasing the music of Chick Corea on WMNF’s Colors of Jazz, Sunday, July 23, at 8 pm. ET. In his 60-year musical career, Chick Corea changed the sound of jazz with the ...
Jazz alto saxophonist Jackie McLean passed away in March. McLean was a disciple of Charlie Parker and a leading hardbop saxophonist in the '50s. In the '60s, McLean was a mainstay of the Blue Note ...
A generous sampling of J-Jazz from the late '60s through mid-'70s (on the more adventurous end of the continuum) along with some classic cuts from Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, a live loft scene release ...
In 1966, David McCallum was in the midst of his first bout of stardom thanks to his starring role as the Russian spy Illya Kuryakin on the NBC prime-time series, “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” when Capitol ...
This is FRESH AIR. The extraordinary drummer and composer Jack DeJohnette died in October at the age of 83. DeJohnette was one of the greatest jazz drummers of the past 60 years, and he played with a ...
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston jazz legend Jewel Brown has died this week at 86, her publicist confirmed Wednesday. The Third Ward native spent the '60s singing with Louis Armstrong's band, ...
Bley, who died Oct. 17, led her own large and small touring bands from the 1970s until a few years ago — but jazz musicians had been playing her enigmatic compositions long before that. This is FRESH ...
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