Stars out in force to honor the musical pioneer and his legacy of compositions which are etched into the soul of America.

On his version of "Along Came Betty" by another jazz great who passed this year, Benny Golson, Quincy's smooth writing and well-drilled musicians make silky, muted brass pop. (SOUNDBITE OF QUINCY ...

Saxophone and flute great James Moody became an international jazz star in 1949. He continued to record and tour around the ...

Tarik Shah, who played with jazz greats in his youth, spent years behind bars after pleading guilty to plotting to teach ...

Jeremy George, director of jazz studies at the university, said the progress students have made in three years is "unheard of ...

John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension will release Live At Montreux Jazz Festival 2022 on Blu-ray and vinyl in August ...

Dorsay Alavi spent nearly 20 years following jazz great Wayne Shorter around with a camera before she was ready to unveil her three-hour Amazon Prime documentary, “Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity.” ...

Kahlil Childs is an accomplished jazz musician at 15 years old, playing the alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, in addition to the bass clarinet and the flute; studying under jazz greats Charles ...

Allen is cut from the same cloth. He has recorded over 70 albums as a leader and more as a sideman with many jazz greats luminaries. Like all musicians, other saxophonists have influenced him ...

Van Humbeck, who teaches music to elementary school children in the public school system, has released three previous albums ...