What does $239,000 buy? For the Palo Alto High School, it’s a state-of-the-art, 9-foot Model D Steinway concert grand piano. After an almost 9-year effort, this piano will be home in the Paly ...

What has come to be known as the American sound in classical music composition–galloping tempos, catchy jazz inflected ...

“What an amazing surprise this is,” he reflected. “Thank you all so much. All praise and glory first go to God for the gift of music, the gift of creating it, and the gift of being able to share it ...

HACKENSACK — Matthew Whitaker was on a cruise in the Caribbean when he won his Grammy, about 3,000 miles away from the awards show in Los Angeles on Sunday night, Feb. 1. The 24-year-old music prodigy ...

Wynton Marsalis, founder and first artistic director of Jazz at the Lincoln Center, will be stepping down after nearly 40 years in the role. The Board of Directors at the center announced Thursday ...

The word ‘Glastonbury’ tends to inspire more than a flinch from readers. The heady stench of soil, alcohol and sweat is enough to turn most people off. For some, the issue is political: last summer, ...

Alan Hall talks with the professional piano accordionist Karen Tweed, who has been under the spell of her instrument since the age of 11. Show more Playing a musical instrument - whether you're ...

Dave Brubeck called her a great and Mary Lou Williams gave her advice. But the prodigy grew frustrated with jazz, quit and started dismantling her instrument. A superb new reissue showcases her ...

Jazz may have originated in New Orleans in the late 19th century, but New York City is where it expanded—physically, sonically, and culturally. By the 1920s, Harlem had become a national hub, where ...

LENOX — The first chapter of John Gennari’s book “The Jazz Barn” opens with a pilgrimage through the woods — a trio of kitchen workers searching in the night for a musical oasis in the Lenox hills.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Blue Note Jazz Festival made its way back to the Napa Valley on Labor Day weekend. Held at The Meritage Resort and Spa, this ...