Originally from the Washington, D.C. area, John was first a drummer, then a piano player, and didn't add the vibraphone until his late teens when he was inspired by Lionel Hampton recordings. Since ...

Critically acclaimed vibraphonist Joel Ross brings a sound DownBeat hails as “lush, high-powered and full of luminous energy.” A Blue Note Artist, Ross has changed the conversation around vibes, ...

Hailed as one of the leading voices in contemporary jazz, vibraphonist Joel Ross returns to Sonoma County Feb. 1 to close the second annual Healdsburg Jazz Winter Fest, a four-day event that has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jazz musician playing on the streets of New Orleans New Orleans’ streets echo with the sounds of brass bands, and iconic venues ...

Thaddeus Tukes runs a tight rehearsal. Meeting with his new band at a West Town studio on a recent weekend morning, he directs original tunes from behind an electric keyboard, rather than his ...

Vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, an NEA Jazz Master who influenced generations of musicians as an improviser and composer, died Monday at the age of 75 after a protracted struggle with emphysema. A ...

No one did it quite like Marshall Allen. This excentric saxophonist and student of the legendary James Moody is often associated with the famed jazz composer Sun Ra. He’s known for his eclectic free ...

Jazz-funk pioneer Roy Ayers died Tuesday in New York. The vibraphonist, known for his often-sampled 1976 album “Everybody ...