Jazz pianist and singer Diana Krall’s most recent studio album is the early-2015 release “Wallflower,” an exploration of, mostly, soft-rock hits from the 1970s — indeed, the golden age of soft rock.

You would think a 30-year celebration of anything would merit a huge fanfare, big names and a lot of noise. That’s just not the style of Jazz’SAlive, a festival that always chose integrity first—like ...

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From modern jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette to masterful scatter and vocalist Nancy King, KNKX remembers the lives of notable jazz musicians who passed away this year.