All within easy driving distance from Chicago, the charming towns that dot U.S. Route 12 and Red Arrow Highway are buzzing with openings.

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

Liu Wenwen, a virtuoso suona player, will make her Taihu Jazz Festival debut with her band, whose performance pushes the boundaries between traditional Chinese music and jazz. [Photo provided to China ...

Working with jazz musicians has reshaped her approach. "Performing with jazz musicians has given me the freedom to explore new territories," Liu says. "I never feel pressured. I focus on my part, ...

In August 1958, Esquire invited 58 jazz musicians to meet on a stoop in Harlem for a photo shoot. The resulting picture, now ...

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.

Wall Street traders sent stocks to all-time highs, bonds rose while a rally in oil waned amid speculation about a diplomatic ...

Catch hundreds of bands performing live outside in Petworth, explore a Smithsonian museum after hours with music and drinks, ...

June 13-14, at the resort, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield, Washington; tickets start at $24 (non-drinking) or $54 for food/drink ...

The Japanese director of 'Drive My Car' collaborates with his luminous leads to gift us with a transcendent film about care and conversation that, without hyperbole, makes the world feel like a kinder ...

That all changed in 2004, when the National Museum of the American Indian unveiled its Mitsitam Cafe, proving that museum restaurants could offer healthful, inspired dishes to riv ...

The Utah Jazz recently had some good luck in the NBA lottery when they were awarded the number two overall pick, behind only the Washington Wizards, who got number one. The first two names off the ...