We tend to think of Ahamd Jamal as a pioneer of the elegant jazz trio, a style he perfected in the 1950s by making ample use of space, swing and the upper register of the piano keyboard. Or we think ...

During the politically and culturally turbulent late 1960s and '70s, many jazz musicians attempted to appeal to a younger and more diverse audience that grew up listening to artists such as James ...

“Pain in the ass!” rasps Michael Angelakos as he struggles to heave a Fender Rhodes keyboard onto the stage of Los Angeles’ Henry Fonda Theater. Angelakos, 21, is the benevolent dictator of synth ...