Guardian Music — (Smalltown Superjazz)There's a caveat to those five stars – they mean five for admirers of flat-out, no-prisoners, no-tunes free-jazz improvisation, which almost certainly adds up to zilch stars for listeners who run screaming from the room at suc... more info

All About Jazz — Ravi Coltrane, the highly regarded tenor and soprano saxophonist, is the newest addition to the roster of Blue Note Records, with an album due out next spring. His signing unites the most storied label in jazz, one of the last majors standing, wit... more info

Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, LondonMiddle age suits Curtis Stigers better than his long-haired youth. Immaculate in tie, suit and breast-pocket handkerchief, he is smack bang in fashion, making the kind of Blue Note post-bop to which 1960s ad executives sipped ma... more info

All About Jazz — Coca-Cola Generations In Jazz Festival The Coca-Cola Generations In Jazz Festival from September 6-October 10, 2010, features a full array of jazz performers from 15-92 years of age, a multi-generational exploration of the full spectrum of jazz trad... more info

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Guardian Music — Jazz trumpeter and composer, his genial, unmistakable sound became legendaryBlindfold tests – invitations to identify players by listening to short snatches of their work – have always been popular challenges in jazz circles. There have been a fe... more info

All About Jazz — It's the middle of the summer, apparently not the best time to release a new CD. For those willing to try, beware of the competition! According to AllAboutJazz.com's CD release schedule, this month has been rife with re-issues. From John Coltrane to... more info

All About Jazz — Bill Kirchner writes: Recently, I taped my next one-hour show for the "Jazz From The Archives" series. Presented by the Institute of Jazz Studies, the series runs every Sunday on WBGO-FM (88.3). Gene Lees (1928-2010) was one of jazz's foremost ess... more info

MTV.com News — MTV News caught up with the late comics icon last September.By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Rick Marshall Harvey Pekar Photo: Evan Agostini/ Getty Images "American Splendor" author Harvey Pekar died early Monday (July 12) at the age of 7... more info

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