All About Jazz — Ahmad S. Alaadeen an American "Jazz Master" saxophonist, composer, educator, author has died at the age of 76 years on August 15th, 2010...noted for his contribution to the world of jazz for 60+ years he was particularly well known in the Kansas City... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — On “Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin,” the summer mash-up between the surf-sound maestro and the Jazz Age composer, the most obvious retooling is on “They Can’t Take That Away From Me.” Far from Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong’s wistf... more info

Guardian Music — Jazz singer, actor and civil rights activist strongly influenced by Billie HolidayIf Abbey Lincoln was overwhelmed by the responsibility of being proclaimed "the last of the jazz singers", she never let it show. As her great contemporaries and princ... more info

ET Online — Nikki Yanofsky may not yet be a household name, but the 16-year-old Canadian singing sensation is getting raves from such music icons as Tony Bennett and Quincy Jones. So who is this talented artist whose buzz is growing louder each day? "I'v... more info

All About Jazz — Martin Drew, a British jazz drummer who was a member of the pianist Oscar Peterson's internationally popular group for three decades, died on July 29 in London. He was 66. The cause was a heart attack, his wife, Tessa, said. Mr. Drew first worked ... more info

Guardian Music — US singer-songwriter whose greatest hit – much recorded by others – was SunnyThe summer of 1966 was full of new songs that seemed to radiate sunshine – among them Manfred Mann's Pretty Flamingo, the Lovin' Spoonful's Summer in the City, the Bea... more info

Guardian Music — One of the most highly rated jazz baritone saxophonists of the 50sWhen the Melody Maker was the voice of jazz in Britain, Harry Klein, who has died aged 81, topped its readers' poll as the UK's No 1 baritone saxophonist for four years in a row, from ... more info

Guardian Music — Saxophonist claims he introduced a young Biggie Smalls to the work of Cannonball Adderley, Charlie Parker and Ella FitzgeraldDid Notorious BIG learn his flow from Cannonball Adderley? One of the late rapper's former neighbours, saxophonist Donald Har... more info

Guardian Music — The Montreal-based septet will be out to prove that a band's all-important third LP can retain the capacity to surpriseAs you might have noticed, unflagging glory seekers Arcade Fire are releasing their third album, very generously extending their lu... more info

All About Jazz — Even though Ella Fitzgerald insisted that Connee Boswell was her first and perhaps greatest influence, Connee hasn't been given her due. Perhaps because there hasn't been a proper reissue of her solo recordings (as opposed to the well-deserved attent... more info