Robert "Bob" French Sr., the longtime leader and drummer of the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band and an outspoken, at times controversial, WWOZ-FM deejay, died on Monday, Nov. 12, after a long illness. He ...

The French Riviera isn’t famous only for its Cannes Film Festival and rose wine. It also hosts one of the world’s oldest jazz festivals in Nice — an event that dates to 1948. Yank music impresario and ...

For nearly two decades, Varner has argued passionately--through his recordings and performances--for the role of the French horn in jazz. With “Second Communion,” he achieves a breakthrough, moving ...

On July 27, 1959, Thelonious Monk entered Nola Penthouse Studios on Manhattan's 57th Street for a recording session. He was wearing a very strange hat. This was often the case; the enigmatic jazz ...

It is difficult to pin the multi-talented Michel Legrand down into one single category. This amazingly versatile French singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, conductor and producer has enjoyed a ...

SAGINAW — For years, Saginaw blues singer Sharrie Williams has played to packed houses across Europe, to audiences who can't get enough of what she calls her rockin' gospel blues. And she's on her way ...

“Jazz was an integral part of the artistic scene that centred around the St-Germain-des-Pres. So it was only logical that the young, new wave directors made films by day using the same music they ...