Betty Bonney, 100, Dies; Her Song for a Yankee Star Was a Big-Band Hit
Betty Bonney was already a veteran big-band vocalist at 17 when she joined Les Brown and His Orchestra in 1941 — in time to sing the praises of the New…
Roy Ayers, Vibraphonist Who Injected Soul Into Jazz, Dies at 84
Roy Ayers, a vibraphonist who in the 1970s helped pioneer a new, funkier strain of jazz, becoming a touchstone for many artists who followed and one of the most sampled…
Pelicans 128-121 Jazz (Mar 2, 2025) Game Recap
SALT LAKE CITY — — Kelly Olynyk scored a season-high 26 points and had nine rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans used a 15-0 fourth-quarter run to defeat the Utah…
Zion Williamson, Kelly Olynyk combine for 50 in win over Jazz – Deseret News
It came as no surprise that five of the Utah Jazz’s six highest scorers were in street clothes on Sunday night. After all, the New Orleans Pelicans are a team…
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Chicago Jazz
Jazz has experienced a meaningful resurgence in popularity over the past 15 years or so, especially among younger listeners. What’s driving that? You could make the case that there is…
2 Books for Jazz Age Enthusiasts
Any discussion of the New York 1920s avant-garde must include Van Vechten — music critic, drama critic, photographer, novelist, Florine Stettheimer subject, and friend and editor to Gertrude Stein, among…
Tate McRae Dances in and Out of Love, and 10 More New Songs
Sleigh Bells, ‘Bunky Pop’ The latest blast from the Sleigh Bells album due in April, “Bunky Becky Birthday Boy,” memorializes Alexis Krauss’s dog, who died in 2023. “Nights are long…
At 30, the Jazz Gallery Remains a Force. Rio Sakairi Is Its Heart.
Rio Sakairi patted around inside her purse and retrieved a key that unlocks the elevator at 1158 Broadway. Exiting on the fifth floor, she glanced toward the black door leading…
Monica Getz, Advocate for Divorce Court Reform, Dies at 90
Monica Getz, whose tempestuous 24-year marriage to the jazz star Stan Getz was whipsawed by his addictions and who, after losing a protracted legal fight to save the marriage, became…
A New Hammer Museum Show Traces Alice Coltrane’s Influence
After Alice Coltrane’s death in January 2007, the many who mourned her passing and celebrated her influence — from the jazz world, Hindu and new-age communities, and beyond — did…