Along with the heavy hitters at Symphony Center and Hyde Park Jazz Fest, our fall picks include Bella Voce, jazz on the Red Line and an invisible concert at Jay Pritzker Pavilion.

The Modern Jazz Quartet epitomized what some observers labeled, perhaps derisively, "chamber jazz." The recently formed Classical Jazz Quartet (CJQ), featuring bassist Ron Carter, pianist Kenny Barron ...

A street pianist experiences an unforgettable public performance when a fellow musician approaches and pulls off a clever ...

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 ...

It would be a mistake to say that a classical/jazz hybrid was devoid of interest with its reliance on centuries-old scores. Au contraire. Promise rewards outside of the normal range of expectations.

These classic jazz pop songs feel like a warm drink on a cold day. They offer the same amount of comfort as that pairing.

“Musicians like Mozart and Beethoven could make up an extended riff at the drop of a hat,” said Darrell Grant in a phone call from his office at Portland State University, where he is the professor of ...

On Sept. 11, 2001, Amina Figarova was visiting friends in the United States and was alone in a Brooklyn apartment, asleep, when the planes hit the towers. She awoke and went out into the streets of a ...