NEA Jazz Master Cedar Walton passed away this morning. He had early associations in the 50’s with Coltrane and Bird , but he…

Albert Murray, an influential essayist, critic and novelist who found literary inspiration in his Alabama roots and saw black culture not as distinct…

WBGO, NPR Music and WNCU are offering a holiday special on Labor Day, Sept. 2. The special will feature selected sets from the 2013…

Today is Abbey Lincoln’s birthday! WNCU will air her birthday tribute special at 9pm tonight.

NPR Links: http://www.npr.org/series/newport-jazz-festival/ http://www.npr.org/event/music/156120628/newport-jazz-festival

Carline Ray, one of the great jazz pioneers, an activist in women’s rights, a performer and educator, and an active member of Saint…

Catherine Russell announced this morning that her mother, Carline Ray, passed this morning at age 87. She was one of the last surviving…

A local jazz legend died Tuesday on Hutchinson Island when the golf cart he was in was struck by a car coming off…

Congratulations to the winners of the 17th annual Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards in music and recording, listed below. Professional Journalist Members of…

Jean Bach, a lifelong jazz zealot whose fascination with a photograph of the titans of jazz gathered in front of a Harlem brownstone…