All About Jazz — He's a producer who made hits with Lee Dorsey and Labelle. He's a songwriter whose work been covered by artists as diverse as the Rolling Stones, Herb Alpert and Otis Redding. He's an R&B pianist and singer with a sizeable solo discography and a styl... more info

All About Jazz — Diana Krall Quiet Nights (Verve) Sean Jones The Search Within (Mack Avenue) Stanley Clarke Jazz In The Garden (Heads Up) Allen Toussaint The Bright Mississippi (Nonesuch) Dr. Lonnie Smith Rise Up! (Palmetto) 'Papa' John DeFrancesco Big Shot (Sa... more info

All About Jazz — Music fans old enough to have attended the first New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 40 years ago boogied alongside those who weren't yet born when the celebration of music, food and the culture of Louisiana began. Sunday's Jazz Fest finale paid ... more info

All About Jazz — New Orleans is not only the cradle of jazz. It's also the birthplace of great jazz piano, dating back to the early 1900s, when {{Jelly Roll Morton = 9632}} tickled the ivories. Hear three pianists who are upholding that great tradition--{{Jon Cleary}... more info

JamBase — Theresa Andersson Heads West in May Including KCRW Appearance May 11 Theresa Andersson After her successful residencies at L.A.'s Hotel Cafe and S.F.'s Hotel Utah Saloon in January, Theresa Andersson returns to Cali and more. If you missed he... more info

Sometimes jazz is best left in the hands of players who dont normally record as jazz artists. It can be too easy to fall into patterns: melody-solos-melody, an assured set of blues licks, a certain instrumentation. Allen Toussaintthe veteran New Orl... more info

Chicago Tribune — Allen Toussaint, "The Bright Mississippi" (Nonesuch) **** more info

JamBase — LEVON HELM RETURNS WITH ELECTRIC DIRT ON JUNE 30 NEW CD IS FOLLOW-UP TO GRAMMY WINNING RELEASE DIRT FARMER Levon Helm Legendary musician and rock icon, Levon Helm will be releasing his second solo recording June 30 entitled, Electric Dirt on ... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — CALGARY - Acclaimed New Orleans singer-pianist Allen Toussaint, world-renowned saxophonist Brandon Marsalis and legendary Nigerian performer King Sunny Ade are just three of the big-name headliners at this year's Calgary Jazz Festival. more info

JamBase — A Stranger Here - Elliott's Interpretation of Depression-Era Blues, "His Masterpiece" - out April 7 Ramblin' Jack Joins Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews & More to Honor Pete Seeger's 90th Headlines Select Shows on Both Coasts Ramblin' Jack Ellio... more info