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.

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.

Before the UNESCO International Jazz Day Global Concert kicked off on Thursday night, the Lyric Opera House buzzed with excitement. “I’m giddy,” said Elizabeth Sprattling, 60, of Chicago Heights, who ...

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

From Herbie Hancock to blues great Buddy Guy to a message from Pope Leo XIV, this globally watched concert was both a who’s who of jazz and a love letter from Chicago.

Again and again, even through our darkest chapters, the power of song has shown the country the way forward ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Flea performs on stage in support of his debut solo album 'Honora' as his first ever solo ...

Famed for his unconventional approach to guitar, film scoring and work with Bowie, David Torn returns with expansive new LP, ...

There was something Buddha yet cool-as-all-hell about Ahmad Jamal. Who else would give the whole story away with the set-opening, barn-raising ingenuity of "Ahmad's Song"—a CV of everything Jamal—his ...

Samuel Smith says the AI apps allowed him to convey his vision to the session musicians who recorded the song after his guitar skills deteriorated.

In a new essay, former President Barack Obama argues that music has long mirrored U.S. history from the Great Depression to ...

Ahead of their tour with Carlos Santana, Doobie Brothers guitarists Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, and John McFee revisit ...