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A performance that marked John Coltrane’s decisive embrace of the avant-garde, 'Ascension' is joining the Verve Vault series.

Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews biographies of two musicians who transcended jazz, and to whom recognition was slow in coming: James P. Johnson, born in 1894, and Alice Coltrane, born in 1937.

Twin centennials of promethean jazz artists Miles Davis and John Coltrane, paid tributes by Terence Blanchard and Ravi ...

Magnus Martin got his start with Hawkwind by lying about being able to play keyboards. He's still there nine years on ...

V ocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater is a musical shapeshifter. From scat singing a Coltrane melody to traditional renditions of ...

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame cleaned up some loose ends with its eight newest inductees. Now maybe they can get around to ...

Pacific Jazz Orchestra will present Miles & Trane at 100 at The Wallis in Beverly Hills. The concert will celebrate the ...

After years spent as the go-to guy for a cross-pollinating L.A. music scene, the multi-hyphenate follows his spiritual ...

Pianist Jason Moran, curator of the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, sits down with us to talk about his vision for the ...

You can shop these stores year-round, of course, but if you're looking for something special for Record Store Day, here's ...

Chicago would seem to be a no-brainer to host International Jazz Day, and the April 30 day itself spills out into events and ...