Announcing 2026 Gilmore International Piano Festival, April 30-may 10, 2026. Posted in “Festival” column. Published: November 26, 2025 @ All About Jazz ...

In a quiet backyard nestled in the Sherman Oaks hills, seasoned jazz musician Larry Goldings begins to play the punchy opening notes to Van Halen’s “Jump” on his prized melodica. Standing beside him ...

New releases from Tyshawn Sorey, Kim Cass, Bill Charlap, Tarbaby, Matthew Shipp, Kris Davis and others are showcasing how a classic format can still feel fresh. By Hank Shteamer Two of the most ...

Victor Mestas was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, and studied at the “J. A. Lamas” School of Music with Carmen Moleiro. He is an endorsement artist for YAMAHA keyboards in Venezuela (2001) and ...

In January 2004, Cleveland jazz musician/band leader/educator Roberto Ocasio died in an auto accident on an icy day, leaving the Cleveland music community and the local Puerto Rican community bereft.

Musicians and music enthusiasts gathered to celebrate the spirit of jazz at the 35th annual Purdue Jazz Festival, hosted by Purdue Bands & Orchestra in January. The Jazz Festival is an opportunity for ...

Internationally known versatile Musician, Singer, Song Stylist, Entertainer, Composer, Comedian, Impressionist, Arranger, Writer, Lyricist, Teacher, Accompanist ...

New Orleans’ streets echo with the sounds of brass bands, and iconic venues like Preservation Hall offer an intimate experience with traditional jazz. Also, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival ...

The Washington Women in Jazz Festival was born out of the necessity for more feminine representation in the genre. The festival’s founder, Amy K. Bormet, is a vocalist and pianist who noticed the lack ...

Jazz pianist Gary Motley is a highly regarded performer, producer and composer who creates arrangements for the likes of Cynthia Erivo, Freddy Cole and Jennifer Holiday when he’s not performing his ...

Two minutes before the clock struck 7 p.m. Wednesday night, Heartwood Soundstage’s listening room housed about 15 jazz fans standing as far from the stage as possible. Ten minutes later, jazz-fusion ...