A world-class soloist, accomplished composer and formidable bandleader, saxophonist Chris Potter has emerged as a leading light ... He has performed or recorded with many of the leading names in jazz, ...

The data displayed for this chart goes back to 1994, however we hope to be able to offer deeper historic information at a future point ...

The Alex Coke-Carl Michel Sextet features Coke (woodwinds) and Michel (guitar) with Elaine Barber (concert harp), Bob Hoffnar (pedal steel guitar), James Suter (acoustic bass) and Carolyn Trowbridge ...

Jazz and blues are types of music that can trace their roots back to the early 20th Century, in the southern United States. Jazz was very popular as it was a fresh, new sound. Different styles of ...

his music and influence still casts a huge shadow in jazz. Drawing on gospel, blues cries, and marching-band music, Ayler patented a singular saxophone style that was raw, raucous, eerie ...

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Kevin Sonny Gullage & the Blues Groovers, Thee Sinseers, Joy Clark, Dr. Michael White's Original Liberty Jazz Band featuring Thais Clark, The Roots of Music Marching Crusaders, Big Chief Brian ...

Jelly Joseph, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Maze Honoring Frankie Beverly “The Legacy Band”, Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Cyril ...

February 5, 2025 • Every week for Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is highlighting a different maverick of Black music history.

Even the very best jazz guitarists ... was a deep blues core, which manifested itself in a plaintive, BB King-esque crying tone. A crucial architect in the evolution of big band swing guitar ...