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The bandleader and pianist was one of the leading Latin musicians of his generation. He won multiple Grammys and was recognized as an NEA Jazz Master.
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The six-piece group previewed new music, and their unique blend of bossa nova, neo-soul, jazz and more, in a KNKX Studio Session performance.
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For 46 years, the Jazz Port Townsend workshop and festival has been a winning recipe. This summer, pianist and educator Dawn Clement takes over as artistic director.
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The Brubeck Brothers Quartet, co-led by sons of jazz legend Dave Brubeck, explore how their father's music is tied to his sense of social justice and solidarity.
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Martín Selasco's electro-cumbia project Terror/Cactus welcomes jazz reed player Kate Olson on new single.
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Another departure from the Kennedy Center: Composer, pianist, educator and bandleader Jason Moran announced on social media that he is no longer the artistic director for jazz. Moran joined the Kennedy Center in 2011.
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George Stevens and Johnny Bacolas, founders of The Rumba Kings, revisit their musical roots and a chance meeting in 2015, which led to a decade-long musical collaboration.
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Seattle-native Frank Vitolo, now in Brooklyn, is releasing new funk-soaked jazz this summer.
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Joni's Jazz, a celebration of Joni Mitchell's deep affinity with jazz, will be released as a boxed set and on digital services on Sep. 5. A previously unreleased demo version of "Be Cool" from 1980 has been released as a single today.
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Pianist and composer Bill Anschell, a very well-liked Seattle musician with more than a dozen acoustic albums, shares his love of electronics.
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Saxophonist Peter Daniel leads a top band from his new album Quartets in this KNKX studio session performance.
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Drummer Adam Deitch, guitarist Ari Teitel and organist Sam Fribush celebrate the versatility of the organ trio on their debut album.