Verve Records: 60 Years of Historic Reissues
Verve Records celebrates 60 years with historic reissues from jazz legends including Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker, and Billie Holiday throughout 2016....
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R.I.P Joe Sample
Jazz legend Joe Sample, founding member of the Jazz Crusaders, died at age 75 from lung cancer complications. The pianist worked with Miles Davis, BB...
Is That Don Cheadle or Miles Davis?
Don Cheadle's stunning transformation into jazz legend Miles Davis for the upcoming biopic Miles Ahead showcases his incredible range as an actor....
GETZ/GILBERTO: 50 Years Expanded Edition
The legendary jazz album GETZ/GILBERTO celebrates its 50th anniversary with an expanded remastered edition featuring the classic "Girl From Ipanema."...
Sonny Rollins Signs Distribution Deal for New Album
Jazz legend Sonny Rollins signs with Sony Music Masterworks for his new album Road Shows Vol. 3, featuring live recordings from 2001-2012 performances....
Legacy Recordings Honors Duke Ellington
Legacy Recordings honors Duke Ellington as Artist of the Month for Black History Month 2014, celebrating the jazz legend's century-spanning musical legacy....
OKeh Records Announces Seven New Signings
OKeh Records announces seven new artists for their 'Sound of Next' campaign, featuring diverse jazz talents including Craig Handy, Somi, and Theo Croker....
Chaka Khan Tours Europe and Asia Oct-Nov
Grammy-winning icon Chaka Khan announces European and Asian tour dates for October and November 2012, plus new gospel and jazz music for her 40th anniversary....
RIP Maria Cole: Natalie Cole’s Mom Dies from Cancer
Maria Cole, widow of legendary Nat King Cole and mother of Natalie Cole, died at 89 after battling cancer. The former Big Band singer passed...
ROBERT GLASPER’S “BLACK RADIO” DEBUTS AT #15
Robert Glasper's acclaimed album Black Radio debuts at #15 on Billboard Top 200, marking his first chart entry with impressive first-week sales of 20,854 units....
George Tillman Jr. to Direct Miles Davis Film
George Tillman Jr. will direct an upcoming Miles Davis biopic produced by the jazz legend's son Gregory Davis. The film spans five decades of Davis'...
Was this Vesta’s Last Performance? (vid)
Vesta Williams performed at The Autumn Jazz Explosion in Portsmouth, VA on September 17, 2011, just days before her death. The performance featured her song...
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Norah Jones & The Roots
Norah Jones performs with The Roots on Jimmy Fallon's show to promote her new album 'Featuring,' a collection of collaborations with Ray Charles, Willie Nelson,...
Cassandra Wilson’s “Silver Pony” Out November 9
Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson releases new album Silver Pony on Blue Note Records November 9, featuring collaborations with Ravi Coltrane and John Legend....
LOOK It’s Sting performing with Branford Marsalis
Sting and jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis performed together during the Symphonicity Tour at NYC's Metropolitan Opera House in 2010....
