Birdland is the closest thing that fusion trailblazers Weather Report ever had to a hit single – and a landmark recording in modern jazz. Written by the group’s founding keyboard player Joe Zawinul, ...

Most know Jaco Pastorius as the revolutionary bassist who redefined the role of the instrument in jazz. But few have heard this intimate story, told by guitarist Hideaki Tokugawa, who worked as a bus ...

A new compilation of Joni Mitchell’s jazz music has been announced. Spanning her 1968 debut, Song to a Seagull, through her performance at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival, Joni’s Jazz traces Mitchell’s ...

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Filmed at the Montreal Jazz Festival in the early 1980s, this concert provides nearly an hour of first-class jazz. Bob Mintzer is outspoken on tenor sax in the opening number, underpinned by Jaco s ...

Jazz legend Herbie Hancock knows when he is in the presence of genius, something revolutionary, a new way forward. He witnessed it as a young pianist with the Miles Davis Quintet, and again the first ...

It makes a lot of sense that Joni Mitchell’s musical career eventually shifted towards jazz. Mitchell started as one of the most important folk trailblazers of her time. She paved new roads and ...

Jaco Pastorius, famous American jazz bassist, was born on December 1, 1951 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. His rise to stardom began in the 1970s, when he joined the jazz fusion group Weather Report. His ...

Limited Edition Reissue Series Continues With Van Morrison’s His Band And The Street Choir And Jaco Pastorius’ Word Of Mouth The vinyl reissues market continues to show significant strength in 2023, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jeff Berlin and Jaco Pastorius There is no other bass guitar player like Jeff Berlin. Educated, passionate, uncompromising and ...

The California Jazz Conservatory offers one of the most incredible concert experiences in the Bay Area. And the No. 1 reason why is the intimate setting. That point was driven home once again during ...