Yeah, summer is here, and with it comes chances for some good record-listening, jazz book-reading, and jazz concert-going recommendations. 

It’s about that time again—time for the Twin Cities Jazz Festival 2022.

Many know that April is Jazz Appreciation Month. Did you know that International Jazz Day is on April 30?

'Bringing the soulful grooves, and contemporary R&B to a steamy finish, the band saved.'

Saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, saxophonist Melissa Aldana, and pianist Ethan Iverson all have new music coming out from Blue Note Records...

Jazz at Lincoln Center’s holiday tradition—Big Band Holidays is back! Well, sort of. 

Besides exciting new books to choose from, there’s some soulful music out, too.

Jazz club re-openings, jazz artist birthdays, and new jazz releases offer plenty of reasons to celebrate and enjoy the month...

The Twin Cities Jazz Festival returns and Trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard offers a new album.

Everyone’s favorite St. Paul end-of-the-summer festival is back—The Selby Avenue Jazz Festival will happen as it has for 20 years...

This year’s festival is set for June 24-27 and takes place at Crooners in Fridley and the Dakota in downtown...

There are lots of upcoming projects to be excited about in the world of jazz.

As the pandemic goes on, so does jazz club closings, near-closings, live streaming, and new album releases.

Local jazz great Debbie Duncan passed away Friday, December 18, 2020, according to family and friends. We have republished this...

Kudos to Minnesota native and five-time Grammy-winner Maria Schneider for her latest album 'Data Lords.'

The NEA Jazz Masters fellowship is the nation’s highest honor reserved for living jazz artists and advocates.

The Selby Avenue Jazz Festival, a virtual edition, begins the first Saturday of September and every Saturday after

Coupled with the fantastic online events, there’s always a variety of new albums to revel in from an array of...

Many artists are continuing to put on some of the best jazz concerts taking place on the web weekly.

The James on Jazz journey continues in 2018.  It's hard to believe we started this journey back in 2000.  thank...