Three voicing techniques from the beautiful solo piano introduction to Taylor Eigsti's tune “Midnight After Noon" from his 2010 Concord Records release, Daylight at Midnight, are examined in this ...

A deep dive into rootless voicings, from simple 3rd and 7th structures to rich six-note harmonies. Using Sonny Rollins’ Airegin as an example, this guide explores how to create full, balanced jazz ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Harbison is a mosaic of intensities — a musician with passionate interests in jazz, poetry, American theater songwriters from George Gershwin to Jerome Kern, and ...

Jazz pianist and vocalist Kate Skinner maintains an active performing, composing, and teaching career in the western United States. A native of Ogden, Utah, Skinner pulls influences from the bluegrass ...

The pop superstar will be returning to Las Vegas for eight more shows of her acclaimed residency featuring performances of jazz standards Kevin Mazur/Getty Lady Gaga isn't quite done singing from the ...

Palm trees and sandy beaches were in the air on a chilly December night as we gathered for NPR's annual A Jazz Piano Christmas concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in ...