Wayne Shorter, an influential jazz innovator whose lyrical, complex jazz compositions and pioneering saxophone playing sounded through more than half a century of American music, has died. He was 89.

Pharoah Sanders’ 1977 release Izipho Zam (My Gifts) on the Strata-East label is a fascinating listen. Widely regarded as a landmark in the evolution of free jazz, it continues to grow on me—and that, ...

The Branford Marsalis Quartet came into New York's Jazz Standard in late February to showcase The Secret Between The Shadow And The Soul, their first new album release in seven years and, in marking ...

Francis Vanek and the RLA Jazz Trio will perform music from the 1950s and ’60s during “An Afternoon of Jazz” Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. This jazz ...

On Standard of Language, alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett explores every popular trend in jazz, covering the last fifty years of the genre’s history. From free jazz to soft and all the bop in between, ...

EFG London Jazz Festival 2025: an insider's guide to all the hottest shows - No need to improvise your plans when our jazz ...

The Department of Dance, Music, and Theatre at Cal Poly Humboldt will presents the Cal Poly Humboldt Jazz Orchestra” led by Dan Aldag, Friday at 8 p.m. at the Fulkerson Recital Hall on the Arcata ...

CHICO — Chico State will host a spring concert featuring jazz music Saturday. The Jazz X-Press, which is the jazz ensemble at Chico State, is directed by Rocky Winslow. Winslow has taught at Chico ...