Norman Granz may not be a household name today, but the influential producer changed the way jazz music was presented and perceived. Through his Jazz at the Philharmonic (JATP) concerts and album ...

The long awaited debut by the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, Collective Creativityhas been described as a “genre-blending" piece of work, combining the percussive elements of jazz with the graceful ...

This week we'll celebrate the recording milestone of Sonny Rollins' Freedom Suite, recorded 66 years ago this weekend on February 11, 1958; then a birthday tribute to singer, bandleader Blanche ...

Musical conductor Thomas Wilson describes the music of the Prohibition era as the “sound of resistance.” The 1920s speakeasy movement brought about the birth of jazz, Wilson said, creating the ...

To celebrate the accomplishment, CJP collaborated with Kehrein Center for the Arts to feature a dynamic symphonic jazz masterpiece: Havana Blue. Guests will experience the captivating sounds of Havana ...

Partway through the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic’s midday Saturday set, artistic director Orbert Davis made a sheepish admission. The band had just gotten back from the Havana International Jazz Festival ...

Jazz icon Harold Battiste will be honored at a tribute concert on Saturday, March 21 March 21 at 8 p.m. at Tulane University's Dixon Hall. The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and Dillard University ...