The composer and saxophonist Yasuaki Shimizu is at home in free jazz, classical and art pop. Finally touring North America, he’s going big by staying small.
Category: Jazz
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Larry Appelbaum, Who Found Jazz Treasure in the Archives, Dies at 67
He helped turn the Library of Congress into a leading center for research on the history of jazz, and made some surprising discoveries of his own.
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Betty Bonney, 100, Dies; Her Song for a Yankee Star Was a Big-Band Hit
“Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” which she sang with the Les Brown band, celebrated DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak in 1941. She also sang on Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows.”
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Roy Ayers, Vibraphonist Who Injected Soul Into Jazz, Dies at 84
He helped introduce a funkier strain of the music in the 1970s. He also had an impact on hip-hop: His “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” has been sampled nearly 200 times.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Chicago Jazz
Explore the Windy City through tracks by Ramsey Lewis, Ahmad Jamal, Lester Bowie and the contemporary artists at the forefront of today’s sound.
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A Jazz Quintet Bubbling With Good Vibes? Meet the Women of Artemis.
The pianist Renee Rosnes formed the group in 2016, and it has evolved into a five-piece drawn from different nations and generations with a common goal.
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Billy Hart Has One Foot in Jazz’s Past and the Other in Its Future
At 84, the drummer whose discography includes credits on more than 600 albums is releasing another by his long-running quartet.
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Tate McRae Dances in and Out of Love, and 10 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Ledisi, Perfume Genius featuring Aldous Harding, Smerz and others.
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At 30, the Jazz Gallery Remains a Force. Rio Sakairi Is Its Heart.
The nonprofit venue’s artistic director has long booked and guided artists from her gut.
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Monica Getz, Advocate for Divorce Court Reform, Dies at 90
Her troubled marriage to the jazz star Stan Getz led to a headline-making divorce case. The result of the trial gave her a cause to fight for.
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Susan Alcorn, Voyager on Pedal Steel Guitar, Dies at 71
With a daring avant-garde approach, she pushed the frontiers of an instrument best known for speaking with a down-home accent.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Blue Note Records
This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — and it’s still going. Hear tracks by Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Robert Glasper and more from the Blue Note catalog.