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Racial flashpoints across the United States this year have ignited debate about race and social equality in this country. WBFO Arts & Culture Desk…
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Notable players such as Grover Washington Jr. and Sam Noto are names that come to mind when you think of jazz in Buffalo. But what about the teachers who…
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Local musicians are coming together to help advance jazz education throughout the Buffalo Public Schools.The Buffalo Jazz Collective is holding a…
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The 15th annual Lewiston Jazz Festival wrapped up Saturday night with a performance by Curtis Stigers. The festival featured live music on four stages…
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With a name that includes two of the world's great guitar makers, some might say Martin Taylor was born to play the instrument. Taylor is considered the…
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One of the most prestigious jazz education and outreach programs in the world is spending time with some Buffalo Public School students this week. The…
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Local jazz pianist Boyd Lee Dunlop has died at the age of 87. Dunlop earned national acclaim in 2011 when his debut album, Boyd's Blues, became a hit in…
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Musician, composer and master of the Hammond B3 organ Doctor Lonnie Smith, a native Buffalonian and Buffalo Music Hall of Fame inductee, has been…
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Some young jazz musicians are going to get their newest music played by a full orchestra. The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is one of three orchestras…
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Today would have marked the 92nd birthday of pioneering jazz composer and pianist Dave Brubeck. Brubeck died Wednesday of heart failure after being…