People seem not to know what to expect when you sit down in a band with a cello. Many after a concert come and tell me 'Oh, Cello is my favorite instrument!' It is both a compliment and a curse: they ...

The cello has never been a prominent instrument in jazz, but for decades there have always been musicians who have tried to explore its potential in improvisational contexts. Here are current releases ...

There's a musician onstage bending into his instrument with a look of feverish concentration on his face. He's plucking the strings, pulling faces and letting loose uncontained chord clusters ...

EFG London Jazz Festival 2025: an insider's guide to all the hottest shows - No need to improvise your plans when our jazz ...

Wadud, saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, organist Joey DeFrancesco, trombonist Grachan Moncur III, trumpeter Jaimie Branch and saxophonist Ronnie Cuber are among the notable musicians who died in 2022.

A family relic passed down to a youngster. A trip to a special event. It’s impossible to know the impact of such simple gestures. Hank Roberts’ future was shaped by two opportunities he received ...

While cellist Jacob Szekely embraces his instrument as the lead voice in nontraditional settings, he’s consciously avoided the gimmickry often associated with such efforts. He doesn’t do anything as ...

Juneau Jazz & Classics’ new artistic director won’t take over until next year, but he’s already been named. Grammy Award-winning cellist Zuill Bailey will succeed current artistic director William ...

The uptown Charlotte museum also features black-and-white images of such stars as Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk and Billie Holiday too.

Dirty Cello performs pieces from Gershwin to Guns N’ Roses to appeal to a wide audience. “We’re going to be playing high energy originals and do everything from Led Zeppelin (songs) that I don’t think ...

The Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Jazz Hall in Mandeville. Here, Charmaine Neville and her band perform in 2013. (Photo by Tana R.H. Stevenson) Mandeville's historic Dew Drop Social and Benevolent ...