Elegance, Funk From Chameleon Carter
Guitarist Charlie Hunter Plays All Eight Strings For You
His manual dexterity is on full display on new, groove-laden CD.
Ravi Coltrane, Dave Douglas, Others In Limbo After BMG Shakeup
Jobs cut as RCA/Victor, BMG Classics fold into new company.
Kenny G, Diana Krall Big Winners At Billboard/BET Jazz Awards
No surprises in awards process determined strictly by sales figures.
Solo Effort From Keyboardist Lyle Mays Leads Week's Releases
New work from Cecil Payne, Rodney Whitaker and lots of repackaged music hitting stores.
Indigo Girls Play At Rally In Support Of Low-Power Radio
Folk-rock duo protest move to reverse FCC decision.
Unreleased Live Mingus, Getz, Stitt Due From New Label
Grammy-winning producer Joel Dorn starts Label M.
Discs From Chick Corea, James Carter Highlight New Releases
Reissues dominate LPs hitting stores this week.
Salsa Sultan Tito Puente Dies At 77
Bandleader revolutionized Latin music in the U.S. by combining it with jazz.
Martin Taylor, Dave Brubeck, Art Pepper Top Week's Releases
Sarah Vaughan Sings the Poetry of Pope John Paul also due.
Jason Marsalis Quits Los Hombres Calientes
Youngest member of the Marsalis clan wants to concentrate on straight-ahead jazz drumming.
Charles Lloyd, Elvin Jones, Bill Frisell Among Big Names At Small Festivals
For intimacy and absence of corporate plugs, jazz fans flock to minifestivals around the country.
Chuck D Praises Napster At Congressional Hearing
Informational committee session intended for e-commerce, copyright-protection legislation.
Phish Gear Up For Summer Tour At New York's Radio City
With big arena shows ahead for Farmhouse tour, Anastasio lets the band set the groove.
Hot Patato
Jazz on the conga line.
Ornette Coleman, Wynton Marsalis, Cassandra Wilson Head U.S. Jazz Festival Lineups
Bell Atlantic, JVC battle in N.Y., while Monterey, Calif., tries new approach.
Phish Begin Farmhouse Push In Legendary Music Hall
Improvisational rockers play first show since Florida New Year's Eve gig.
Joe Lovano Brings 52nd Street To Greenwich Village
Nonet from saxophonist's recent album fills Village Vanguard with joyous noise.
Greg Osby Plays A Marathon
Alto player's nonstop 75-minute set tests patience of some at Washington, D.C., club.
Joe Lovano, Dave Holland, Cecil Taylor Head Canada Jazz Festival Lineups
Ray Charles, George Shearing, Dave Douglas also will play in Canadian events.