As genial and matter-of-fact off the stand as he is fiercely individual at the keys, Tommy Flanagan handles his world class ranking with an equanimity, a modesty, an easy friendliness not always ...

Tommy Flanagan ... Mr. Flanagan, who also experienced a series of heart problems over the years, had been admitted to the hospital early last week in declining health. Despite his health woes ...

As he said himself, no one watched the pianist when Ella commanded the stage, but he went on to establish himself as a leader in his own right after leaving the singer in 1978. He was born Tommy Lee ...

Pianist Tommy Flanagan opened his six-night gig at the Jazz Bakery Tuesday night with a tastefully low-key set that bordered on the sedate yet proved that you don't have to be flamboyant to make ...