Today’s would-be audience requires more of a sense of give and take between artist and audience, interactive options, more of a sense of shared experience. The venerable Monterey Jazz Festival ...

If jazz musicians find ways to reach larger audiences without watering down their art, it will be good for them and the future of the music. Calculated attempts to increase audience by forcing ...

The University is world-renowned for its jazz culture and is often regarded as one of the leading jazz education institutions in the United States. This reputation was on full display with Tuesday ...

A few weeks ago, I sent out an email asking musicians, fans and friends to share their thoughts on building a jazz audience at a time when public participation in the arts is shrinking, according to a ...

Steve Williams was shocked when he saw the results of a market study of his station, WBGO in Newark, N.J. “Our awareness level was below 50%,” said Williams, president since 2020. “When you consider ...

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The Rogers Palmer Performing Arts Center at Tyler Junior College was abuzz with music Friday night as jazz ensembles entertained audiences with a lively concert. The Souled Out Jazz Orchestra gave a ...

TRAVERSE CITY — For a community of about 16,000 people, even veteran jazz pianist Jeff Haas readily acknowledges there are “an inordinate number of very high quality jazz musicians” in Traverse City.

Alto Saxophonist Jim Snidero made a return appearance on March 9, 2025, at the Jazz Kitchen – a much too-long break between Indy performances for a most welcoming jazz audience. Snidero is on tour and ...

“Through These Portals Pass the MOST” is, as it certainly should be, the motto painted above the stairway that leads down from Broadway into Birdland. Out on the street, the club calls itself “the ...