Live Daily — For New Orleans native and Grammy Award winner Branford Marsalis [ tickets ], becoming a jazz musician was almost a foregone conclusion. Alongside siblings Wynton, Delfeayo and Jason, his musical education began early by way of his pianist/teacher fa... more info

Guardian Music — Parker's deal with the record shop-owner was a defining moment for the saxophonist, as it led him to create some of the most memorable jazz improvisation of all timeIn February 1946, Hollywood record shop-owner Ross Russell signed a deal with the the... more info

All About Jazz — All About Jazz is celebrating Kenny Dorham's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Kenny DorhamOvershadowed for most of his career by the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Miles Davis, Clifford Brown, and Lee Morgan... more Website | Vide... more info

Detroit Free Press — No figure played a larger role in John Clayton's career than Ray Brown, the seminal bebop bassist who worked with Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Oscar Peterson and countless others before settling into studio work in Los Angeles. Clayton met B... more info

All About Jazz — One of my favorite photos of Dizzy Gillespie is this one by Paul Slaughter. I love it because Dizzy has an expression not often seen in other images of the trumpet great. It's a before-the-gig look, and through his face you feel all of his creative e... more info

All About Jazz — Universal Music Australia has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with the US based Savoy Label Group which includes Denon Classics, SLG Records, 429 Records and Savoy Jazz. UMA is Australia's leading music company and SLG is home to many of ... more info

All About Jazz — No one ever accused {{Stan Getz = 7013}} of phoning in a solo. Not infrequently, however, he gave the appearance of detachment as he played while surveying the audience with eyes wide open. When he closed those cool blue eyes and leaned into a solo, ... more info

All About Jazz — THE DIZZY GILLESPIE ALL-STAR BIG BAND WITH SPECIAL GUEST JAMES MOODY HEADLINES A NIGHT OF BIG BAND MUSIC AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL Roy Hargrove Big Band, Roberta Gambarini, and Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Also Perform WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2009, AT ... more info

Live Daily — Helmed by music director/trumpeter Wynton Marsalis [ tickets ], the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will take to the road again next month, stopping by theaters in 16 cities throughout North America. The fall outing will stick close to the West C... more info

All About Jazz — Once something goes away--or is threatened with going away--you find out how much it is appreciated. That was the case this past weekend for {{George Wein = 11243}}, whose jazz festival in Newport lived on, thanks to his efforts to ensure his Newport... more info