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There are some great places to hear jazz in the United States. The first place is the Ed Moss & The Society Jazz Orchestra at Schwartz’s Point Jazz Club. The Ed Moss & The Society Jazz Orchestra at Schwartz’s Point Jazz Club is located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is decorated in the bohemian-style decor that is all over the bar. The second place is the Croce’s Restaurant & Jazz Bar. The Croce’s Restaurant & Jazz Bar is located in San Diego, California. It is known for having jazz musicians and artists [...]

Charlie Parker, who is also known as ‘Bird’ or ‘Yardbird,’ was one of the most influential and greatest jazz artists to ever perform. He was a saxophonist and composer and while he only lived until he was 35, he still left us with a plethora of great songs. Charlie Parker played a substantial role in the development of bebop music.

The five greatest songs of Charlie Parker all have soul, power, clarity and an ability to transport the listener to [...]

Booker Ervin
A self-taught tenor saxophonist, Ervin was best known for working with Charles Mingus. The Texan had an earthy style sometimes compared to John Coltrane, but it was definitely a distinct sound all his own. He released 16 albums before passing away at age 39.

Harold Land
With one of the most recognizable tenor sax sounds in jazz, Land became known playing with Max Roach and Clifford Brown. He went on to establish himself as [...]

Jazz music is timeless and classic. There are some jazz musicians that people all around the world have heard of like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. However, there are many jazz musicians and albums that just never got the notoriety they deserve.

Jazz music has a variety of sub-genres and is a musical style that has its origins in the early 20th century in African American communities in the Southern parts of the United States. The music is a mixture of African and European musical styles; however, it is more [...]