That lounge concept dates back to the late 1950s and ’60s, when the Vegas lounge underwent a transformation from drab, after-hours den to nightlife institution. Showcasing original acts like the Mary ...

New Orleans designated a UNESCO 'Creative City of Music,' joining a prestigious global network that includes only 10 American cities ...

Pharoah Sanders’ 1977 release Izipho Zam (My Gifts) on the Strata-East label is a fascinating listen. Widely regarded as a landmark in the evolution of free jazz, it continues to grow on me—and that, ...

During the Halloween season, the city of New Orleans is filled with music and mystery. A vivid parade of activities, from ghoulish voodoo to fun-filled street festivals, is the main attraction of the ...

Music options in New Orleans this week include a homegrown rap star, various string/jam bands and a Rolling Stones sideman.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band, photo by Steve Rapport Next week, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band will travel to New York for a special benefit concert.

At the Hot Club of New York, patrons revisit the music’s past by spinning shellac 78 RPM discs of recordings made in the ...

The skulls the group members play today are modeled after that of the Corythosaurus, a duck-billed dinosaur with a bony ...

Lunch was my first mission, and I headed straight for Gris-Gris on the famous Magazine Street, a true neighborhood gem.

Preservation Hall has been championing jazz in a ramshackle wooden hall off Bourbon Street since 1961. The story lives in the song.

Campbell Strauss’s collaborator on the album, trumpeter and composer Emily Mikesell, was also present for the event over Zoom ...

This week’s top San Diego concert picks include U.K. soul-jazz band The New Mastersounds, blues dynamo Christone “Kingfish” ...