Jazz trumpeter Wilbur Dorsey "Buck" Clayton is celebrated for his vibrant contributions to Count Basie's orchestra.

Sixty years ago, before his UK work permit expired, Mark Murphy remarked on such as Jimmy Rushing, Ella Fitzgerald and Joe ...

Helen Humes’ knockout phrasing—rootsy, raw, and criminally underrated. 1961 Album reissue now available on 180-gram vinyl.

The Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival’s 2025 summer concert season will run from July 29 to Aug. 22. The Festival will present ...

The SCC Jazz Band, the “Sound of Swing in the Sandhills” for over 47 years, will kick off their summer concert series with “A Swingin’ Summer: Count Basie Meets the ...

Herschel "Tex" Evans was an exceptional tenor saxophonist whose contributions to the Count Basie Orchestra left a lasting ...

In an interview with the Birmingham Post-Herald toward the end of his life, the bewilderingly brilliant jazz composer Sun Ra described his music in so many words.

Basie Rocks' Tops Traditional Jazz Chart At #1 With Vocalist Deborah Silver!. Posted in “Recording” column. Published: May 22, 2025 @ All About Jazz ...

The two-day event will feature music from the Count Basie Orchestra and a four-course gourmet dinner with wine pairings and ...

The Knox Community Jazz Orchestra brings its swinging sound back to Ariel Foundation Park on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, ...

Learn about the legendary jazz innovators who revolutionized music with their genius, from early to modern masters who shaped ...