Frank’s Mothers Of Invention were for real…

Jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, whose scorching rhythms left an indelible imprint on the instrumental music world, has died.

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AP: Eartha Kitt, a sultry singer, dancer and actress who rose from South Carolina cotton fields to become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality, has died, a family spokesman said. She was 81. Kitt died Thursday of colon cancer. A self-proclaimed ’sex kitten’ famous for her catlike purr, she was one of America’s most […]

We can’t vouch for the kind of jazz you’ll find at these venues and some might be stretching the term but at least you know where to look…

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, MILEY CYRUS and PETER GABRIEL are among the music artists up for Golden Globe Awards in January (09). Springsteen was nominated in the Best Original Song category for The Wrestler from the film of the same name, while Gabriel received a nod for his Wall-E tune Down to Earth.

“Stop” does not seem to fit in Kenny Aronoff’s vocabulary. Whether it’s recording, touring, drum clinics or his instructional DVDs, Kenny brings tremendous drive, enthusiasm and creativity to just about everything he does. No wonder the man is in such high demand.

His Majesty the King of Thailand hangin’ with Benny Carter

The latest addition to Thonglor’s Liberty Plaza at the New Petchburi Road end of Sukhumvit Soi 55 is a compact one-story venue called Stardust.

Chris Minh Doky, the bass player who wowed Thai audience in June 2008 at the Hua Hin Jazz Festival playing with Mike Stern, Dave Weckl, and Bob Franceschini…

It’s a personal thing - who’s the best anything …

Fairport Convention stalwart and journeyman bassist and composer/arranger Dave Pegg returned to one of his favourite stomping grounds in November when he appeared at Birmingham Town Hall with some gritty Bob Dylan interpretations.

The death of drummer Mitch Mitchell, aged 61, marks an unwanted milestone in rock mortality. Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, all have suffered fatalities over the years.

Those of you asking about the 2008 Bangkok Jazz Festival will be amused to know that it’s to be held in the usual location but in March 2009. Our mainstream Thai media entertainment spies say it’s then or not at all and the names invited may not be as bright and shining as years gone […]

Hall and Frisell perform original compositions, jazz standards and even a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Masters of War”.

Jazz icon and legendary keyboardist Merl Saunders passed away at San Francisco’s Kaiser Hospital Friday morning from complications relating to his 2002 stroke.