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

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.

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

As Stephan Blanford takes the helm at Earshot Jazz, he brings a deep reverence for jazz and years of nonprofit experience to reimagine the local arts organization.

The recordings, compositions and stories of Bown are limited. But they reveal a woman who, at the piano bench, swung with command, expression, and skill.

A contemporary of John Coltrane who helped establish UW's jazz curriculum, Joe Brazil's Black Academy of Music changed lives in Seattle's Central District.

On his new album Scenes from Above, guitarist Julian Lage makes magic with iconic keyboard player John Medeski, as well as superlative bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Kenny Wollesen.

In November, KNKX published a story about live music licensing costs and received many reader questions. We set out to clarify the most confusing parts of the issue.

As a member of Oregon, solo artist, and collaborator of luminaries like Keith Jarrett and John Abercrombie, Towner left an indelible mark on modern progressive jazz.

A rebellious decision to ditch music school and tour with a saxophone legend was the catalyst for trumpeter Terell Stafford's illustrious career in jazz.