Everybody has to learn for the first time what an MP3 is. Those new to such digital music jargon might also be put off by horror stories of song traders getting arrested, legal services ripping off ...

Music is a universal language that transcends boundaries, and in today’s world of music streaming services, accessing your favorite songs has never been easier. However, amid this convenience, ...

In a recent study at Johns Hopkins, jazz musicians improvised with each other while sitting in MRI machines. No doubt many of them were used to playing in tight spaces, but this was, all the same, odd ...

Big bands were built in the 1920s and ’30s to blast young dancers with layers of rhythm, but creative composers seeking a larger canvas have kept the form alive. Hear 12 big selections. By Giovanni ...

We’ve done a lot of listening back. So where is jazz today? Writers and musicians including Sonny Rollins, Melanie Charles and Terri Lyne Carrington share their favorites from this millennium. By ...