When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Paul Natkin/WireImage/Getty Images Jazz guitarist George Freeman, a mainstay of Chicago’s ...

The album, which was produced by three-time-Grammy-winner Joe Henry, finds Lage fronting a terrific new quartet featuring ...

It could be argued that the practice of jazz in the last 10 years has been more original than at any time in the past. By original I don’t mean unprecedented; that’s a word for publicists, not ...

You could recognize George Freeman’s playing anywhere. When tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons and his sextet appeared as guests on WTTW-Ch. 11 in 1970, most members of the band generally hewed to the ...

Alex Ciavarelli’s first instrument was the violin, but he stopped playing by the time he was ten. “My parents said they would give me some time to think about a new instrument,” he recalls. “During ...

Jazz guitar has always been a dynamic art form, adapting to new styles while staying rooted in tradition. From the early swing and bebop pioneers to today’s fusion innovators, guitarists have expanded ...

Veteran jazz guitarist Rich Goldstein digs into soul jazz roots on his new album, “Into the Blue,” set for release Sept. 27 via Truth Revolution Records. In this new work, Goldstein, a longtime ...

Experimental jazz guitarist Ian Smit announces that he will release his new album ¿QUÉ? on December 5, 2025. The album features Scott Petito on acoustic/electric bass and as recording engineer, Tom ...

Slowly but surely, the University of Akron is building up its jazz program faculty. The latest active musician to join the teaching roster is jazz guitarist Dan Wilson, who tours regularly and earned ...

MIDDLETOWN — The city's North End performing arts center will be hosting two concerts this weekend and next. The Buttonwood Tree, at 605 Main St., will present the musical showcase of New ...

The second week of 2026 offers a diverse mix of local and touring acts.