Jazz is smooth and sweet and Chicago made it famous, taking the music that originated in New Orleans, and putting a new spin ...

Two-time Grammy winner Kurt Elling, a man who the New York Times called "the standout male jazz vocalist of our time," gave CBS News Chicago a tour through the city's jazz culture, past and present.

"It’s important to continue to evolve," said the 86-year-old icon, who will perform Thursday at the International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert at the Lyric Opera House.

Alongside city and state officials, representatives for the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz on Tuesday announced details for the 15th annual International Jazz Day, a month of jazz programming ...

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From America250 to Miles Davis, not to mention the echoes of Jazz Day and full summer at Ravinia, our critic’s picks for the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — Chicago would seem to be a no-brainer to host International Jazz Day, a joint initiative of UNESCO and the Herbie ...

Chicago jazz radio legends are reuniting Sunday to revisit the city's rich history on the air — and what's been lost. The latest: Several radio veterans, including Richard Steele, Barry Winograd and ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

On a single day later this month, jazz-lovers can hear a world premiere by Ernest Dawkins in Englewood, or a tribute to Randy Weston and Melba Liston in Hyde Park. On the West Side, they can enjoy a ...