Writers, scholars, radio hosts and musicians, including the bassist Ron Carter, share songs that shine a light on an instrument that lays the foundation of jazz. By Marcus J. Moore There’s a clip ...

The packaging for the physical versions of the box set will include liner notes, previously unseen photos, and original artwork by Mitchell. [RELATED: Joni Mitchell to Release the Archives, Vol. 4 Box ...

Since the 1980s, no bass player has ruled the rock world quite like the man called Flea. He became a star with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. And now he's finally recorded his first ever solo album, and ...

Let me tell you why I love jazz. When you listen to jazz music, there is always a sense of the history of the art form. Even as jazz has evolved over the century, even as artists in the genre have ...

Her name became part of the music itself—whispered across decades in melodies, dedications, and liner notes. The story begins with Horace Silver, whose "Nica's Dream" opened a new era of hard bop when ...

It’s bossa nova and samba, but so much more — funky, soulful and esoteric. Listen to these songs chosen by Joyce Moreno, Marcos Valle, Amaro Freitas and more lovers of Brazilian rhythms. Credit ...

Known for playing bass guitar in the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea is releasing his first solo album — and it features his first love: jazz trumpet. It's called "Honora." Since the 1980s, no bass player ...