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Blue Note Saxophones will jazz up the summer music series Thursday, July 17, at 7 p.m. at the Chapel of the Cross in Cedaredge.

Before beginning his solo career, Charlie Hunter used to play guitar for The Disposable Heroes Of Hypocrisy, an early vehicle for Michael Franti's uncompromising rap outpourings.

Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Two Men With the Blues Some pairings make total sense.

Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis, "Two Men with the Blues" There's a newcomer to the jazz scene, and his name is Willie Nelson.

Ahmad Jamal both caressed and shook the Blue Note during the second set of his appearance on this Sunday in May.

Somebody once asked me to find two words that describe the music I make, and the words I picked were 'spontaneous' and 'cinematic,'" says Aaron Parks.

Associated Press - July 7, 2008 1:15 PM ET Willie Nelson continues his pattern of electic choices in duet partners.

It's been some time since we learned Modern Guilt , Beck Hansen's eighth album, would be some sort of psych rock minimalist '60s trip with Danger Mouse.

Many people think of "big-band jazz" as if it were a style unto itself, like Dixieland or bebop.

"Last Days at the Lodge" Since he broke nationally with his self-titled 2005 debut, Philadelphia native Amos Lee has faced a steady stream of Norah Jones comparisons.

Jason Moran's piano is the thread connecting three new recordings, all of them relating to jazz, yet each distinct.

Beauty & Crime, Vega's ode to New York, marks her debut on Blue Note. Suzanne Vega When: Tuesday, July 1, at 8 Where: Congress Center Tickets: 990-1,450 Kc, available through Ticketpro and at the venue The ...

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The latest CD for Amos Lee, "Last days of the Lodge," is shown. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Blue Note Records Amos Lee "Last Days at the Lodge" Since he broke nationally with his self-titled 2005 debut, Philadelphia ...

Omar Sosa played at Blue Note last week. Attempting to describe music with words is akin to trying to catch the wind.

DR. BILLY TAYLOR, KURT ELLING, CEDAR WALTON, FREDDY COLE, FRANK WESS, CAROL SLOANE, MULGREW MILLER, FRED HERSCH, THE VANGUARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA All Concerts at 8:00 p.m. 92nd Street Y / Lexington Avenue & 92nd ...

Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon was in the audience for a concert at the Blue Note by J.J. Johnson, shortly before the legendary trombonist died.

Lionel Loueke gave Hartford its first taste of his trailblazing guitar-led trio Sunday at Sweet Jane's. The West African native enraptured a standing-room-only audience by blending cutting-edge jazz with ...

I f there's such a thing as a typical jazz vocalist, Patricia Barber doesn't fit the profile.

On August 19, pianist Aaron Parks will make his Blue Note Records debut with Invisible Cinema , a stunning concept record conceived entirely by Parks.