This is FRESH AIR. We're going to remember jazz singer Sheila Jordan, who had a devoted following among jazz fans, though she was less well-known to wider audiences. She died Monday at the age of 96 ...

Sheila Jordan, the jazz vocalist who tugged at the boundaries of music whether she was scat-singing or freshly interpreting songs by Kurt Weill, Rodgers and Hart, or Jimmy Webb, died on Monday. She ...

Grammy-nominated vocalist Catherine Russell never intended to end up here. The much-lauded and diversified singer initially set out to be a dancer; Friday, Oct. 10, she’ll sing her heart out onstage ...

If every artist brings the sum of their experiences to the stage, jazz lovers are in for a night packed with varied music when vocalist Catherine Russell takes the stage at Wharton Center with her ...

Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Nicole Zuraitis performs Aug. 22 at the annual Jazz+ concert outside behind The Hanover Theatre. Zuraitis' album "How Love Begins" won the 2024 Grammy for Best Jazz ...

Indianapolis singer and pianist Kelleen Strutz will perform Aug. 16 at the Jazz at Helen’s series. Kelleen Strutz’s trips to Zaharakos with 8-year-old son Ethan have become whimsical salutes to the ...

Thirty years ago, a simple pairing changed the trajectory of bass. Steve Bailey and Victor Wooten, bonded by their mutual fretboard wizardry, sharp wit, and teaching philosophies, formed Bass Extremes ...

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 ...