The jazz drummer and educator Terri Lyne Carrington’s latest project is “New Standards: 101 Lead Sheets by Women Composers,” a book due Friday, and an album featuring 11 of its selections.

“Big band music” isn’t everybody’s first thought when they’re pondering what to punch into Spotify, we’ll grant you that. But if all big bands make you think of is “jazz hands” and ...

Meet Flamingo, the jazz band trying to make a splash in Utah’s music scene With nods to Sinatra and other greats, the band aims to bring classic jazz to younger audiences.

When This Jazz Band Plays, It’s Not Just Music—it’s History The musicians who make up the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra specialize in re-creating classic performances from the past ...