Violinist Darol Anger literally had a dream, one in which he was performing his bluegrass music not with the David Grisman Quintet or another small group but in front of a full-fledged big band—and in ...

Performing in the U.S. for the first time in decades, Germany’s WDR Big Band, with musical director Bob Mintzer, will be among the featured artists at the 58th annual Elmhurst University Jazz Festival ...

Dr. John is an essential piece of New Orleans for his R&B and rock ’n’ roll sessions at Cosimo Matassa’s studio, for the marvelous invention of his Gris-Gris music and stage show, for his revival of ...

Hendrik Meurkens is set to play at Mezzrow in celebration of his recent album, which is out now. The album features Hendrik Meurkens on vibes and harmonica, Steve Ash on piano, Chris Berger on bass, ...

The WDR’s new album with Mintzer, a contemporary jazz giant from New York, is titled ‘Bluegrass’ and is an especially American project in its very nature.

While Plans & Drawers may seem an odd name for an album of big-band jazz, the fact is that German-born composer and arranger Florian Ross had no “plans" to record before the opportunity arose to ...

Streaming platforms for Joe Zawinul & WDR Big Band - Leverkusener Jazztage haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online.