The first wave of artists have been confirmed for Montreux Jazz Festival 2025, including Neil Young, Sam Fender, Pulp, RAYE and more. Check out the details below. It comes as the prestigious ...

The jazz song is notable for its minimal instrumentation; bass, occasional drum flourishes ... the album New Jazz Conceptions. Later, in the 70s, he recorded a vocal version with singer Tony ...

Alongside his idol Duke Ellington and pianist Thelonious Monk, Arizona-born Charles Mingus is one of jazz’s best ever composers and musicians. A formidable bass player who attacked his ...

He tried clarinet, trombone, trumpet, french horn, drums, piano. Turns out bass was a great fit, and an ensemble role that made absolute sense to him. He discovered his first great jazz album – Chick ...