One of the things that is important for me and my role at JazzArts is to make sure that the audience is getting access and exposure to a wide variety of high quality jazz music. The guiding ...

Before touching her lips to her trumpet mouthpiece and leaning into the opening notes of “Billie’s Bounce” by jazz legend Charlie Parker, Allie Molin issued an apology. It’s allergy season, she said, ...

Reflecting upon her extraordinary 25-year career as one of Los Angeles’ premiere and most respected jazz producers, Barbara Brighton connects powerfully with—and continues to wholeheartedly embody—an ...

Close your eyes and imagine seeing a jazz band playing live. There's a good chance you were imagining a group of men performing. Women jazz musicians are relatively rare. Denver based jazz pianist ...

When the great pianist Barbara Carroll first came to New York 60 years ago, it was almost impossible for a female jazz musician, no matter how talented, to get work. As Ms. Carroll told me recently, ...

When jazz musician and educator Marion Hayden treated herself to a sushi lunch on a random day in December, she was definitely not expecting a life-changing phone call. Today, Kresge Arts in Detroit ...