The WSWS recently spoke to master musician Charles McPherson about the relationship between music, art and society.

While Chicago may be entering its bleariest month, you can still take in loads of enjoyment with live performances across ...

These three famous rock stars were heavily influenced by jazz, and even diehard fans may not know how deep that influence runs.

Sears started out in the Chicago jazz scene and has recorded with music legends like Dizzy Gillespie, Aretha Franklin, Ray ...

Charlie Gurke, a baritone saxophone specialist who also plays tenor and alto, is the youngest member of the sextet and latest ...

Hayden is the youngest Kresge Eminent Artist at age 68 and the second recipient to have also received a Kresge Artist ...

Its status as one of the genre’s most important instruments is undisputed; even the most cursory glance at the list of musicians hailed as the best jazz saxophonists of all time is essentially a ...

The Bob Meyer’s Circular Jazz Quartet will be in concert at Lake Flower Landing for the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival on Feb. 1 at 8:30 p.m., after the fireworks. The Circular Jazz Quartet features ...

His career spanned much of the post-World War II era and appeared on songs such as “Quarter to Three” and “Bristol Stomp.” ...

The genre-mashing LP featured two would-be Cream members and unusual instrumentation, leaving a lasting impression on the ...

The alto saxophone rose to jazz prominence in the 1940s ... one has to put Matt Mitchell near the top of the list. When he is not working as a sideman alongside other pathbreaking musicians like Miles ...