Tommy Dorsey is certainly one of jazz' most picturesque characters, and this new biography does a marvelous job of bringing the trombonist to life.

Undated -- On February tenth, 1942, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra received a gold record for their recording of "Chattanooga Choo Choo," which had sold more than one million copies.

On March 3, Cleveland music lovers will be jumping, jiving and wailing to the sounds of the Swing Era.

Hallelujah! Happy Mondays front man Shaun Ryder has fulfilled a lifelong ambition .. by learning to play the saxophone.

Per Wiki: " Tuxedo Junction " is a song co-written by Birmingham, Alabama composer Erskine Hawkins and saxophonist and arranger Bill Johnson.

Pride. Patriotism. A few gaffes and glitches -- but, mostly, the "Salute to Heroes" Evansville Philharmonic Pops concert was just about all anyone could want in a gala showcase of spirit and appreciation and talent.

For a genre with as small a market share as jazz, there are no end to labels big and small peddling artists known and unknown.

SINGER Shaun Ryder is to appear on television in the unlikely role of saxophone player on stage at York Barbican.

Courtesy The U.S. Air Force Band of Flight The U.S. Air Force Band of Flight's Night Flight Jazz Ensemble Courtesy of the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight Technical Sergeant David H. Diamond will play trumpet solos in this weekend's "Salute to Heroes" Pops concert in The Victory.

Two new releases illuminate for anyone with ears the genius of Charles Gayle. Another crucial release from Ayler Records, the Charles Gayle Trio's Live at Glenn Miller Cafe , spends a vibrant evening, recorded earlier this year, with Gayle on alto re-imagining such standards as "Giant Steps, and "What's New, as well as featuring a few highly ... (more)