Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thurston Moore of the Thurston Moore Band performs during Riot Fest at Douglas Park on Sept. 12, 2015, in Chicago. (Amy Harris / ...

Two recent releases from the free jazz universe of music celebrate two of the greatest saxophone icons of the 20th century, Archie Shepp and Pharoah Sanders. I was first exposed to free jazz at a ...

There is a story Detroit Jazz Festival President and Artistic Director Chris Collins loves to tell about an intimate conversation he had with Gretchen Valade. Valade had rescued the festival from the ...

Charlie "Bird" Parker (1920-1955) may have left this earth at the young age of 34, but his contribution to music history was much more than a grace note. Every time a horn player attempts to play it ...

This challenging subgenre, including the subset of free jazz, is driven by the fire of spontaneity, and its rules are still being written. Eleven writers, critics and musicians share their favorites.

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) will present a series of free jazz concerts in Newark from February to May 2026. These events, co-presented with local institutions like Bethany Baptist ...