All About Jazz — Jazz bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding and soul/funk outfit Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings are among the seven acts making their debut appearance at the 2009 Playboy Jazz Festival. Now in its 31st year, the annual festival will be held June 13-1... more info

All About Jazz — This interview is part of the book project Under your skin which will include Interviews with: Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman, Zap Mama, Chuck D / Public enemy, Les Nubians, Taj Mahal, Yusef Lateef, Dj Vadim, Bob James, Living Colour, Dj Rob Swift,... more info

All About Jazz — Doug Wimbish Interview 2 This interview is part of the book project “under your skin" which includes Interviews with: Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman, Chuck D - Public Enemy, Taj Mahal, Yusef Lateef, Melvin Gibbs, Bob James, Skip Mcdonald, ... more info

JamBase — JAZZ ASPEN SNOWMASS PRESENTS 2009 Summer Lineup The Allman Brothers, Drive-By Truckers, Umphrey's McGee Black Eyed Peas, Smokey Robinson, Al Jarreau and many more JAZZ ASPEN SNOWMASS JUNE FESTIVAL JUNE 18-27, 2009 New in 2009, the JAS June Festi... more info

All About Jazz — The 52nd Monterey Jazz Festival for three days will celebrate the joy of jazz with a variety of legendary performers and visionary new artists in a weekend of jazz, blues, folk, and American song with performances on multiple stages at the Monterey F... more info

All About Jazz — Start considering your Hollywood Bowl boxed-lunch options, L.A.'s own jazz-themed Coachella (albeit with far more hospitable weather) is coming. Past years have generally offered a combination of performers from the genre's considerable past, pop-... more info

All About Jazz — PBS STATIONS TO BROADCAST STEVIE WONDER IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE FOR LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE Stevie Wonder In Performance at the White House: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize will showcase an evening of celebration with Pr... more info

All About Jazz — In her first headline engagement at Stanford Lively Arts (following last season’s shared bill with {{Dianne Reeves = 2243}}), jazz vocalist and double bassist {{Esperanza Spalding = 16818}} makes her highly anticipated return with a trio of jaz... more info

JamBase — 40th ANNIVERSARY JAZZ FEST ANNOUNCED! Wynton Marsalis, Aretha Franklin, Dave Matthews Band, James Taylor, Sugarland Joe Cocker, Ben Harper, Tony Bennett, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kings of Leon Neville Brothers, Wilco, Bonnie Raitt, Allen Toussaint, The O... more info

All About Jazz — Watch the latest episode of Jazz it Up! In this premiere episode of Season 2, we're featuring performances and interviews with bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding and the legendary tenor saxophonist and composer Benny Golson. For our Jazz Ed segm... more info