Discover four innovative records from artists including Thundercat and Adrian Younge that stretch the definition of jazz for a new generation of listeners.

From butcher shop boy to local jazz legend: Saxophonist Gary Hammon's story screens May 2 at the Seattle Black Film Festival.

A senior trumpet player and drummer in the Rogers High School jazz band in Puyallup, Harrison Oberg's playlist of jazz tunes takes the listener on an international trip.

Jazz pro Francisco Torres coached three Seattle-area high school jazz bands ahead of the New York-based Essentially Ellington competition, happening April 30-May 2.

Alto saxophonist Vincent Herring heard jazz growing up, but he was more into pop music. With his Something Else! band, he blends the two styles into something fresh.

April is Jazz Appreciation Month, the perfect time to explore the surprising connections jazz legends like John Coltrane and Ray Brown have to the Pacific Northwest.

In jazz, personal friendships deepen musical intimacy — and musical intimacy deepens personal friendships. The Affinity Trio is a perfect example.

From St. Louis to Seattle, trumpeter Jun Iida follows in his koto-playing mother's footsteps, and turns a career change into a cross‑cultural musical journey.

Saxophonists Lou Donaldson and organist Jack McDuff, both born in 1926, championed memorable melodies and grooves rooted in the blues, and eventually became part of the fabric of a hip hop.

After years spent as the go-to guy for a cross-pollinating L.A. music scene, the multi-hyphenate follows his spiritual mission inward for the sprawling series Love Is Louder Than Algorithms.

This Jazz Appreciation Month, celebrate the centennial birthdays of six diverse jazz talents from 1926, including a pioneering trombonist and a session guitar legend.

Since welcoming pianist Orrin Evans to the group, The Bad Plus has embarked on an exciting musical journey that will come full circle during their farewell tour next year.