Gunther Schuller leads the NEC Jazz Orchestra in rehearsal in Jordan Hall, 1990. Schuller coined the term "Third Stream" when referring to the genre that blends classical and jazz. From jazz to ...

Mathematical analysis suggests that melodies and harmonies have become less complex as music evolves and musicians find new ...

One of the more adventurous and transformative eras in jazz happened amid the societal turbulence of the mid- to late-1960s, and Miles Davis and John Coltrane were leading the way. In his new book ...

Ryan Porter was a central figure in the L.A. jazz scene, performing with Kendrick Lamar and Kamasi Washington, and ...

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The voice, tone, phrasing—in effect, the signature sound of the saxophone has distinguished a number of artists. The late Wayne Shorter, having just passed away at 89, has been a profound force of ...

When the music becomes too complex, it no longer functions well as popular music, and the converse is also true— when it gets too simple, it loses its ability to capture and hold the attention of a ...

The 31st annual Vail Jazz Festival returns Labor Day weekend with 26 internationally-renowned artists for three immersive days of music in a beautiful outdoor venue at the Manor Vail Lodge. The ...

Applications remain open for the Jazz Leaders Fellowship at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, a program that awards $12,500 to ...

In the musical "Hamilton," Aaron Burr sings about being "in the room where it happens." Saturday night's setting of the Southern Theatre was hardly revolutionary, but ProMusica Chamber Orchestra's ...