On a November night in 2025, drummer Joel Taylor tightened his cymbals to begin a set at 1881, a jazz club perched on the border of Altadena and Pasadena. Guests entered from the cool late-fall air to vie for one of the main floor’s 15 tables or for a spot at the long bar,

WBGO's Doug Doyle chats with two-time Grammy Award-winning singer, pianist, bandleader and arranger Nicole Zuraitis about her new album "Live at Vic's Las Vegas"

From San Diego and Tijuana to Tangier, Morocco, jazz was celebrated here, there and nearly everywhere in 2024 as a vital means of artistic expression and creative liberation. Or, as expatriate Cuban Arturo Sandoval trumpeter told the Washington Post prior ...

This article concludes my series on The Best Live Jazz Recordings that has appeared episodically over the past year. The present installment addresses "the best of the rest," those recordings voted on by the All About Jazz writership but falling just below ...

On the 7 is a hidden gem in Long Island City with live jazz and wine to pair with dishes like caramelized peaches and onions, and lemon ricotta flatbread.

Spend an evening listening to the melodic, often improvisational sounds of jazz or folk music at one of the following venues in Orange County. This music will delve into your emotional senses helping to create a special smooth ambiance. Layer your evening ...