Legendary vibraphonist Roy Ayers, 79, just released his first album in nearly a decade on L.A.-based Jazz Is Dead label. (The Artform Studio) It’s an opening lyric so universal, tucked in a groove so ...

Dave Samuels has established himself as the top mallet player of his generation. He is recognized for his fresh new sound and creative approach to both the vibraphone and marimba. Samuels has ...

Vibraphone has often been a rare specialty on the local jazz scene, but two vibes-based bands have recently appeared: Onda, an up-and-coming Brazilian quartet, did three sets at Brasa, while Juan ...

A Sarnia-area vibes master and a leading London singer perform together Wednesday in the opening of a summer edition of jazz concerts. Johnny Bond, an ally of the late Peter Appleyard, and Denise ...

Bobby Hutcherson, a vibraphonist whose improvising and composition helped to define modernity for jazz as a whole, has died. He had long struggled with emphysema. He was 75. As a mallet percussionist, ...

Jazz lovers enjoyed live music from artists like Themba Ncama Band, Sphiwe Shabane, Thayo Ngolela, DJ Ken, Tjaba, Estadio Band, Slie Hadebe, DJ Khanyile, Jacobs Estadio Band and poetry by Ixhiba ...

On Aug. 4 and 5, jazz lovers from across the nation will gather at the Colwood Golf Center (near Portland International Airport) as the beloved Vanport Jazz Festival gets underway. “We want people to ...

Saying goodbye to the summer is so hard. Which is why we are excited to let ourselves down easy by enjoying some world-class jazz in a beautiful venue. The 2nd Annual Weekend Casa Jazz Club at Casa ...

The legend goes like this: In 1930, jazz drummer Lionel Hampton was performing a gig at the NBC studios. In those days, and for a long time to come, the sound that identified NBC was three notes ...