Summer and fall have long been peak festival season here in Chicago. But this year takes things even further. Multi-day extravaganzas are everywhere this autumn: You have your time-honored jazz ...

Jazz music is an inherently elusive genre. While its roots stem from influences like European harmonics, African rhythms, ragtime, and blues, it’s impossible to pinpoint the exact seed from which it ...

The debut album from the L.A. jazz supergroup SML is a thrilling elegy for a dead nightclub. Over two packed nights last year, the quintet recorded raw, long-form improvisations at the Highland Park ...

When you think of the great jazz cities of the U.S., a few names might spring to mind. You might consider the soulful, sinful offerings of New Orleans, the world's number one music destination and the ...