James Jackson and Janet Walker relax on the lawn while taking in the opening night of the Chicago Jazz Festival at Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion on Aug. 31, 2023.

Bassist and composer Marcus Selby brought his orchestra to SFJAZZ Center on December 2. The show was a twist on Tchaikovsky's holiday classic "The Nutcracker." (Photo courtesy of Ronald Davis) ...

A longtime Coloradan and trailblazing musician widely considered the Jackie Robinson of classical music, Burrell died early ...

Bassist Cornell Williams of Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen during their Jazz Fest performance on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Photo by Maddie Spinner / Gambit ...

Ron Carter poses for a photo on stage during his induction into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame on Aug. 3, 2024 (Shauna Stuart| AL.com) Shauna Stuart “This is mine!” said Carter, raising the ...

Bassist, Stanley Clarke speaks during rehearsal for the Future Sounds of Jazz festival at the BroadStage Santa Monica on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer) ...

Bassist, Stanley Clarke speaks during rehearsal for the Future Sounds of Jazz festival at the BroadStage Santa Monica on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer) ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival continues Saturday, offering a second day of music, art, and community in Stearns Square and Tower Square Park. The annual event draws ...

Jazz bassist Matt Ulery poses for a portrait at Hungry Brain on April 10, 2025. Ulery has a month-long residency at Hungry Brain. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Expand.