Applying unorthodox and orthodox tunings, bowing, plucking and strumming techniques, cellist/composer Erik Friedlander paints vibrant soundscapes, free-reigning sonic portraits that nurture narrative ...

Lucy’s 51 is a classic Toluca Lake spot, one still haunted by the gently jiving spirits of high times and late nights long since past. This room on Riverside Drive has a formidable history: Its ...

Jazz and blues are two American art forms that kids should learn about, just as they learn about European classical music or any other musical genre that has stood the test of time. A selection of new ...

This week Riverwalk Jazz salutes Benny Goodman's pioneering Sextet featuring the early electric guitarist Charlie Christian. Our guests are both life-long devotees of the Benny Goodman Sextet.

The Original Dixieland Jazz Band's first recording in Feb. 1917 is often cited as the first jazz record ever, but critic Kevin Whitehead says that the roots of jazz stretch a little further back. This ...

I like jazz, but I don’t know much about it. Or perhaps I should say that I know what I like. Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith and Benny Goodman, yes, but my appreciation really kicks in with the ...