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The Jazz Loft, double-exposed at night. The sign in the middle window reads "Zen Philosophies Repaired / Second Hands / For Clapping." 1957-1965, 2009 The Heirs of W. Eugene Smith ) In 1957, photojournalist W. Eugene Smith left his wife and four children, and moved into a run-down, five story loft in lower Manhattan.

Baritone saxophonist Charles Evans is a native of the great jazz city of Philadelphia where he grew up before moving to New York influenced by his mentor, saxophonist and composer Dave Liebman.

On Saturday evening, Nov. 7 at 8:00PM, a stellar show will grace the stage of the Beanrunner in Peekskill, NY, 201 S. Division St.

The studio debut of the 2009 configuration of JFJO is perhaps the "jazziest" effort from them in some time.

The Austin Jazz Workshop a nonprofit group of professional musicians dedicated to jazz performance and education in Austin public schools, is proud to release its fifth compact disc recording, Mystery Note: Austin Jazz Workshop plays Rahsaan Roland Kirk.

During the Summer of Love in 1967, Tim Burge was a Boss Jock with Vancouver's CKLG-AM. Frustrated with playing sappy pop singles while the psychedelic music scene was exploding, especially after attending the Monterey Pop Music Festival in the San Francisco Bay area, Burge suggested to LG managers that they try a new format, similar to that being ...

The Montreux Jazz Festival wraps up tomorrow with two shows by Prince at Stravinsky Auditorium and Simian Mobile Disco at Miles Davis Hall.

The Made in the UK concert series comes to an end this weekend with two double bills at Sweet Rhythm featuring four out of nine of the bands who have proved such a success at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival this week.

Pacific Coast Jazz Bassist Rob Thorsen became interested in jazz when he heard Dave Brubeck , Cannonball Adderley and Rahsaan Roland Kirk .