• Butch Ballard (drums) - 1917
• George Edward "Butch" Ballard (b. December 26, 1918) is an American jazz drummer who during his long career has played with musicians such as Louis Ar...
• Billy Bean (guitar) - 1933
• If you hang around guitar players enough the name Billy Bean eventually comes up. He is talked about in the same context as the great guitar players w...
• John Scofield (guitar) - 1951
• When I first got into jazz -- around 1969, I came from playing R&B and Soul in High School. Jazz Rock was in its infancy stage and I was lucky enough...
• Chris Weigers (bass) - 1957
• Chris is a veteran of many music environments having played with such artists as: Lothlorien, Ken Makanda McIntyre, Jaki Byard, John Abercrombie, Paul...
• Jeff Kaiser (trumpet) - 1961
• Jeff Kaiser has played professionally with many different groups and individuals on television, film, radio, and in concert halls throughout the Un...

• Roberto Fonseca: Akokan
• In his follow-up to 2007's Zamazu (Enja/Justin Time), Cuban piano master, Roberto Fonseca deepens his journey into his quasi-mystical musical search. ...
• Mark Egan: Truth Be Told
• Mark Egan often provides subtle accompaniment, holding things together with his bass work and making other musicians look good in his role as a studio...
• Liam Sillery: Phenomenology
• There's a sense of danger and change on Phenomenology, trumpeter Liam Sillery's fourth CD release on OA2 Records. His quintet--trumpet, saxophone, and...
• Motorpsycho: Heavy Metal Fruit
• Together for two decades, indie/prog rock trio Motorpsycho has gradually built an audience outside its native Norway, though the group remains a bette...
• Frank Butrey: Malicious Delicious
• The versatile Frank Butrey lends a psychedelic rock-infused flavor to the jazz repertoire in Malicious Delicious. The Philadelphia-based guitarist dis...

• CONTEST/GIVEAWAY: Enter the Blue Note "Lionel Loueke - Mwaliko" Giveaway Contest
• All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Blue Note Records "Lionel Loueke - Mwaliko" giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners...
• WEB/TECH: WBGO Launches Iphone Application
• WBGO Jazz 88.3FM has just launched an iPhone application that will allow jazz fans to enjoy WBGO's classic jazz, blues and R&B 24-hours a day, where e...
• PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Former Mothers of Invention Members Don Preston and Bunk Gardner to Tour East Coast
• Los Angeles, CA - Don Preston and Bunk Gardner, both original members of the the legendary Mothers of Invention with Frank Zappa, are gearing up for a...
• CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Grizzlies, Devils, Dolls, Art and Moi Mingle on Free Urb Alt Music Sampler-Dos
• The second edition of URB ALT Media's free music compilation, "URB ALT Sampler-Dos," offers more genre blurring sounds from around the globe. The comp...
• FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Hyatt Regency Newport Beach Jazz Festival
• Tickets on sale now! 3 Day Room Packages are currently on Sale Friday - May 14 - 8 pm Summer Jazz Amphitheater Gentlemen of the Night Marion Meadows, ...