I’m Mark Rapp, and this is Rapp On Jazz. In 1956, Dizzy Gillespie led one of the Cold War’s most influential cultural missions—the U.S. State Department’s jazz goodwill tour. With his big band, Dizzy ...

The Stanford Jazz Workshop has announced the 54th annual Stanford Jazz Festival at Stanford University. This year's festival will feature a diverse lineup including jazz legends and contemporary ...

The 50th annual DeMiero Jazz Festival takes place Thursday and Friday, March 12-13. The daytime festival will be in several ...

Top 10 Classic Jazz Marathons article by Michael Ricci, published on March 8, 2026 at All About Jazz. Find more Top Ten List articles ...

Shanghai has long been a hotbed for the jazz scene - a thriving blend of the old and the new - 1920s and 1930s nostalgia ...

Craft Recordings expands its acclaimed Original Jazz Classics series with AAA vinyl reissues from Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons, and The Young Lions.

Miss Holiday, who became a singer more out of desperation than desire, was one of the most influential jazz musicians of her time.

Saxophonist/composer Kate Olson has excelled in Seattle’s jazz and experimental scenes for about 15 years as a solo artist, ...

Judy Garland's "Over The Rainbow" was voted Song Of The Century; Ace of Base hit No. 1; Pete Doherty was born; Paul married Linda; the U.S. charts got Rick-rolled for realsies; R.E.M. dropped “Out of ...

Trumpeter John Vanore told us about his FONT experience... John Vanore: The Festival of New Trumpet Music (FONT) honored legendary Canadian jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer in 2011, for his ...

The Composer in the Horn - A Verified Chronology, 1953–1964 article by Hank Hehmsoth, published on March 3, 2026 at All About Jazz. Find more The Jazz Files articles ...

The Bad Plus, the Minneapolis-rooted jazz troupe whose music was born from an age where classical, contemporary rock and ...