In this 25th edition of Eclectic Discoveries, get an eye and ear full of some sonic gems, from modern electric blues, to post-punk, to jazz-funk, and more.

The jazzy night opened with a fittingly casual introduction to the jazz program, with program coordinator Michael Dessen ...

Short-scales have all the fun? For under 200 bucks you get a 23” scale Jazz-alike that’s ideal for the kids, but maybe also ...

The free annual gathering takes place in Piedmont Park May 24 through May 26. Here’s what you need to know, including weekend highlights. :: Aside from its official purpose as a federal holiday ...

But on Monday nights, the downtown establishment comes to life, transformed into a pop-up community jazz session ... through instruments, taking turns on drums, guitar, bass and keyboards ...

“Leo Fender intentionally designed our instruments with modularity ... The Player II Modified Active Jazz Bass® V is a classic bass with the modern player in mind. Everything about the neck ...

Fender’s EVP of Product Justin Norvell explains what convinced Fender to change its mindset on where its guitars are built – and what makes the new Standards different from the Player Series (apart fr ...

It certainly builds to a cacophony of instruments ... Peter Hook's bass is one of the most recognisable sounds in music. The sound under-pinned Joy Division and New Order (need we go on?), delivering ...

New releases from Tyshawn Sorey, Kim Cass, Bill Charlap, Tarbaby, Matthew Shipp, Kris Davis and others are showcasing how a classic ... to his career. Jazz Guitar: The instrument hasn’t always ...

The guitar, dominant in so much popular music, is a bit less glamorous in jazz, where horn instruments generally ... who use a combination of piano, bass and drums to create an up-to-date sound ...

It can also provide an iconic introduction to a track, as with the classic Talking ... the first electric bass model for mass production, another inventor had already created the instrument. That ...

You will also hear renditions of classic jazz songs from modern ... The off-beat swing accents and smooth blend of brass instruments attracted large crowds to jazz clubs in cities like Harlem ...