JAZZ CLARINET

Not many people get into Jazz and Blues music easily as they are vast and complicated group of music. Here's some songs to get you excited for the music.

April is National Jazz Appreciation Month and knowing where jazz began and how it developed increases our appreciation for this unique American art form

The hot jazz festival went on despite a weekend full of rain.

Record labels are reissuing classic and historically important jazz recordings on CD now more than ever. Some of these sessions came out on vinyl, but many are newly discovered gems from the deep in the vaults.

Max Holloway takes a break from his busy schedule to talk about his career, Twin and Tonic’s unique sound which will transform you back to the golden era of jazz, and what it means to say "I'm with the band."

A brief and basic guide for those thinking of making the easy transition from playing the Clarinet to playing the Tenor Saxophone.

The singer and acoustic bassist from Oregon surprised everyone, including herself, when she won a Grammy for Best New Artist. Here's some background on this rising star of jazz.

The Brooklyn Jazz Wide Open Series will continue in November with a performance by the Latin infused clarinetist, bandleader and composer Anat Cohen with her Quartet and special guests at the Littlefield Performance and Art Space in Boerum Hill.

Find out how to pick a clarinet mouthpiece!

History of Jazz Music

This article offers a description and review of various jazz songs.

A look at the evolution of jazz from Scott Joplin to Duke Ellington and Miles Davis.

Here is a look into the career of jazz great John Coltrane and an examination of how he is still influencing music to this day.

This album was the first opportunity that Chris McGregor, who went on to form and lead the famous Brotherhood of Breath, had to showcase his arranging and composing abilities with a big band.

Review of concert of the jazz band Who's Your Crawdaddy? at Barbes Brooklyn. Concert date: May 4 2006

Karen Blixt spins right round, baby, right round with her debut Spin This a far-out, jazzy 13-song CD certain to delight not only the dedicated jazz aficionados but the jazz newbies as well.

Duality allows the judicious jazz connoisseur a simple yet colorful listen

While rap, hip-hop and pop might dominate the nation's airwaves, the roots of American popular music cannot be denied. And when digging for roots, you need go no further than the blues, soul and jazz, which are some of America's greatest original artforms

Review of Eyal Vilner's new CD Introducing The Eyal Vilner Big Band

Interview with saxophonist Gregory Tardy.

George Gershwin wrote wildly popular songs and defined the American symphonic sound, starting with Rhapsody in Blue.

Solid platters that come from two of the best leaders of anytime, backed by their talented, handpicked professionals.

The Kings of Comedy have enjoyed long and prolific careers. There was a time when going to a Woody Allen film meant lots of laughs, but now that is not always true. Mel Brooks films are a monument to comedy although he produces a wider spectrum of films.

Ah, Oscar Monday. For a single day, America's focus is on film as the most wondrous of art forms. Presented herein are some highlights, lowlights and trivia from the long history of the Academy Awards for you to peruse.