There are a myriad of reasons as to why two musicians may have a special chemistry. They may be aesthetic pertaining to style, or philosophical in terms of what direction their personal musical ...

Ivory Joe Hunter will forever be associated with his songs “I Almost Lost My Mind,” and “Since I Met You Baby,” which are essentials in the standard songbooks of popular music. His music was very ...

The CJO welcomes tubist Velvet Brown and composer/pianist Ellen Rowe to share an evening of music and memories. A new commission from Ellen Rowe will be premiered. Velvet Brown enjoys a career as ...

duo-pianists Squeek LaVake and Jane Theiss pair up in an All-American tribute highlighting the works of Barber, Copland, Joplin, Gershwin and Gottschalk. The show begins at 7 p.m. Jane Theiss and ...

Earl MacDonald says that being head of jazz studies at the University of Connecticut is preferable to a life of $15-per-night gigs and eating pasta straight from the can. He’s grateful for a job ...

As the ‘Ragtime jazz’ festival moves towards the end, a grand gala event for jazz fans has been set for today, June 18 at Serena Hotel-Kigali.