The All Music Guide to Jazz does not have many straight blues entries, being content to concentrate on jazz exclusively. But that is beside the point. Both publications are dated the day they are in ...

Cécile McLorin Salvant never intended to release the songs on her new album, "Oh Snap." Her work has explored Haitian folk ...

Fans of ragtime, swing and boogie-woogie will have multiple opportunities to hear their favorites perform across the Southern Tier this summer, with a packed lineup of jazz and blues festivals on the ...

Two of my favorite musicians, Joni Mitchell and Bonnie Raitt, are being feted in this twilight of their careers. Be it the Grammys or social media, I’m thrilled to see them get their due and for more ...

On a Friday night in late September, Judith Owen revealed her new self at Preservation Hall. Following the Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s regularly scheduled sets, the pianist and singer took over the ...

This year's theme, “Live. Local. Essential." captures the vital role public radio music stations play in connecting ...

In honor of this year's Public Radio Music Day, discover regional musicians heard on KNKX, who frequently perform live throughout the Pacific Northwest.

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The Highland Jazz & Blues Festival celebrates its 20th year with an incredible blues musician headline. On Sept. 14, from 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., the 20th Annual Highland Jazz & ...

Bill Frisell, one of the world’s most acclaimed jazz guitarists, was puzzled. At the conclusion of the first of his two Oct. 1 shows at the rebranded, reengineered and reborn New Orleans Jazz & Blues ...

The New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market is reopening Oct. 1 with a slate of performers and an interior overhaul aimed at making the venue one of the nation’s premier listening rooms. The nonprofit ...