All About Jazz — Rashied Ali, the great free jazz drummer, who is mainly known as a member of John Coltrane's last band, passed away yesterday, August 12, 2009 in New York City. In addition to Coltrane, Ali had worked with numerous musicians; Paul Bley, Pharoah Sand... 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 — {{Miles Davis = 6144}} and {{Sonny Rollins = 3897}} recorded upward of 25 tracks together for Prestige between 1951 and 1956. These are stunning summits for variety of reasons: The recordings reflect what was happening in jazz at the highest level be... more info

All About Jazz — THERE was a time when Papo Vazquez, an Afro-Puerto Rican trombonist, did not understand jazz. Blame it on John Coltrane, whose classic 1961 album, “Live at the Village Vanguard,” landed in Mr. Vazquez’s record collection when he wa... more info

All About Jazz — Saxophonist/Composer/Bandleader Sean Nowell will be bringing his group to the Cornelia Street Cafe in NYC on September 9th, 2009. Sean Nowell Group Sean Nowell - Tenor Saxophone Will Martina - Cello Art Hirahara - Piano Thomson Kneeland - Acoustic... more info

All About Jazz — NEC Mourns Death of Jazz Giant George Russell 05 Hon. D.M. Composer, Theorist, Author of Lydian Chromatic Concept, was Distinguished Artist-in-Residence Emeritus MacArthur Fellow, NEA Jazz Master, Living Jazz Legend Taught at NEC from 1969 George ... more info

All About Jazz — George Russell died Monday night. Here are some of the facts of his life, outlined by the Associated Press. BOSTON (AP) -- Jazz composer George Russell, a MacArthur fellow whose theories influenced the modal music of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, h... more info

Jazz composer George Russell, a MacArthur fellow whose theories influenced the modal music of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, ... more info

Allmusic Blog — Jazz icon George Russell died on Monday at age 86. Although celebrated for his work as a composer, arranger, and bandleader, Russell also developed the Lydian concept, which stressed the playing of jazz music based on scales rather than chord progres... more info

USA Today Music — Jazz composer George Russell, a MacArthur fellow whose theories influenced the modal music of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, ... more info