Jazz

On Stephen Spottswood’s music playlists, jazz, hip-hop and R&B tunes rub shoulders with works by Chopin, Mozart and Mahler.

Wynton Marsalis' rare musical versatility has long been a beacon in the worlds of jazz and classical music. Now the Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and…

Drummer Bob McKee, who was a key player in the Cleveland jazz scene for more than half of a century, passed away Wednesday at 90. McKee played in both the house band at the Theatrical Restaurant as well for the Mike Douglas Show, when the television program was produced in Cleveland in the early 1960s. McKee also taught his instrument to several generations of drummers. The McKee family will receive friends Sunday from 1:00-4:30 pm at Busch Funeral Home in Parma.

Think you know what a string quartet sounds like? Quartet Davis might have you thinking again.Founded at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Quartet Davis…

All Sides Weekend celebrates landmark anniversaries for some of Columbus' premiere performing arts groups with guest host Christopher Purdy. The Columbus…

This weekend the musical spotlight is on jazz as the 38th annual Tri-C JazzFest gets underway in Playhouse Square. But what is the state of jazz in Northeast Ohio during the other 51 weeks of the year? “The state of jazz in Cleveland isn’t much different than the state of jazz nationally. I think jazz is hurting. There has definitely been a decline in jazz interest and appreciation, probably over the last thirty years,” said longtime jazz broadcaster Jim Szabo.

"I think there are some assumptions about the ability of a female brass player versus a male brass player," said Stiletto Brass Quintet hornist Misty…

When considering the history of jazz, it's common for cities such as New Orleans, Kansas City or Chicago to come to mind. What few have realized is that…

11:00 Ohio isn't known for its jazz music and musicians... But a new book points out the many names and tunes symbolic of jazz music that have a local…

11:00... "This summer, the Jazz Arts Group will take jazz to a wilder place as the Columbus Jazz Orchestra takes center stage at the Columbus Zoo and…