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On the anniversary of his death, we unpack the brilliance of jazz-fusion trailblazer Allan Holdsworth, with some help from ...

After career in N.Y. touring with artists like Freddy Cole, Michael Buble and Benny Green, Randy Napoleon joined MSU's Jazz ...

As two of Berklee’s longest-running global programs celebrate major anniversaries, students, alumni, and faculty reflect on ...

Mei Semones creates an airy, effortless blend of jazz and indie pop that makes some people feel like floating. At least, that ...

Nine musicians and teachers from Wesleyan University’s Music Department will perform together in various combinations for the ...

Joe Satriani says he knew Steve Vai was bound for greatness from the time he started teaching him guitar while at the same ...

The first-call guitarist explains why he loves working with Lucinda Williams, and reveals how he faked it on pedal steel ...

A composer and pianist as well, he was a prolific recording artist who integrated jazz, classical and world music traditions in a career that spanned seven decades. By Hank Shteamer Ralph Towner, a ...

Bay Area jazz fans have been watching the career of Julian Lage for, well, most of his life. And we mean that pretty much literally, given that he was a child prodigy and the focus of a documentary ...

"I'm not exactly a straight arrow..." Freestyle Digital Media has revealed the first official trailer for Guitar Lessons, an indie dramedy from Canada created by filmmaker Aaron James. Even though ...