The Modern Jazz Quartet was a major jazz institution, a band that, counting a seven-year “vacation,” lasted 43 years. During a time when jazz musicians were stereotyped as unreliable, rarely sober and ...

Modern jazz artists are reshaping the genre, blending traditional elements with contemporary influences like hip-hop, R&B, and electronic music. These musicians are pushing the boundaries of jazz, ...

Ray Brown (1926-2002), a proud native son of Pittsburgh, was one of the founding fathers of modern jazz bass. So it's only fitting that the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival (PIJF) presents Ron ...

What these four gentlemen brought to jazz and the world of music, out of the careening bebop fury of the early '50's was the sound of elegance. New York City empties out like a condemned playground on ...

Welcome to the jazz bass studio at the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music! Bijoux Barbosa is the jazz bass instructor at our college working with students on sound production and ...

Ray Brown -- who died July 2 at age 75 while on tour in Indianapolis -- practically invented, along with Jimmy Blanton, the modern jazz bass, much like Coleman Hawkins and Charlie Parker created new ...

Jazz has a rich history, and modern black male jazz singers continue pushing the genre forward. This list highlights 30 talented artists shaping jazz’s future with their unique voices, innovative ...

Fender has ticked a lot of the necessary boxes with the Player II Modified Active Precision Bass. Fit and finish are both spot-on, but its crowning glory is the versatility of sounds on offer, coupled ...

Rediscover the quadraphonic magic of Beaver & Krause and The Modern Jazz Quartet with Rhino’s Quadio Blu-ray reissues—immersive 4-channel mixes from the 1970s, now playable on modern 5.1 systems.

When a traditional bass doesn’t have enough low end to serve the music you’re playing, then you might want to explore some of the best 5-string bass guitars instead. Having an extra low string gives ...

Jazz guitar has always been a dynamic art form, adapting to new styles while staying rooted in tradition. From the early swing and bebop pioneers to today’s fusion innovators, guitarists have expanded ...