In my opinion, Mickey Baker’s The Wildest Guitar is in the top five of greatest album covers. I’ve stared at Mickey’s face, I’ve analyzed what his left hand is fingering. I’ve looked to see if his ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Vintage blues is all about character and personality. The great guitarists ...

Saxophone and flute great James Moody became an international jazz star in 1949. He continued to record and tour around the world until shortly before his death in 2010, in San Diego, from pancreatic ...

This is FRESH AIR. Here on the show, we memorialize jazz composer Benny Golson and drummer Roy Haynes. Jazz historian Kevin Whitehead remembers a few more musicians who passed in 2024. For some of ...

One of the immovable pillars of jazz, John Coltrane truly loved the artform. A premiere saxophonist, Coltrane’s technical ability, improvisational skills and willingness to expand the very idea of ...

“Feel Good Music,” and boast a dynamic singer in Nia Drummond. 5:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. The JAI, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $55-$62. theconrad.org In 2023, Samara Joy became only the second ...