Recognized internationally as a musician with a distinct and recognizable sound, drummer Sunny Jain has performed with such artists as Kiran Aluwhalia, Seamus Blake, Kyle Eastwood, Kermit Driscoll, ...

If you're looking for your latest folk and blues obsession, look no further than artist Sunny War. Born in music city Nashville, TN, the musician picked up a love for music early--learning to play ...

Sunny Murray, an influential drummer who was among the first to define a personal style in the free-jazz idiom, died Dec. 8 in Paris. He was 81. Sunny Murray, an influential drummer who was among the ...

Cochemea Gastelum was a longtime saxphonist in Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, and he’s also worked with Paul Simon, Amy Winehouse, David Byrne, St. Vincent, The Roots, Beck, and many others, and he ...

The Acadiana Center for the Arts could not have picked a more gorgeous spring day to host its annual Sunny Side Jazz Brunch. The elegant affair took place on April 7 at the home of Kip and Carolyn ...

If your jazz chords sound muddy or stiff, you might be using too many roots. Amy Nolte reveals the fix: rootless voicings that let the bass player do their job while you focus on color and rhythm.

The best thing about 2023, ’round these parts? It got me excited for 2024, and 2033. The prognosis for the performing arts at large, still limping after the pandemic, is anything but rosy. But then, ...

On the eve of opening day, Quint Davis surveyed the New Orleans Fair Grounds where Jazz Fest is celebrating a special occasion."I came here at midnight last night and rode around, just trying to take ...

Every time you feel a little jaded about jazz, out comes an album that is completely surprising. This was the case with Avaaz, by a collective led by percussionist Sunny Jain, who brings his Asian ...