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.

Rollins, who died May 25, had for decades been hailed as the greatest living jazz musician. Kevin Whitehead offers an appreciation, and we listen back to Rollins' 1994 interview with Terry Gross.

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.

Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.

The city that works is now into overtime. During the first quarter of 2026, Chicago saw seven series lensing in town. Production expenditures in Illinois hit a record $703 million in 2025, per stats ...

Your weekly guide to concerts, stage shows, comedy, family fun and exhibits around upstate New York and the Capital Region.

Like a handful of other works – think Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” and Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” – it is absolutely ubiquitous. A cultural icon. It can be seen everywhere from postcards to T-shirts to mugs ...

A free-agent-to-be, Jazz Chisholm Jr. isn't hitting the way he did in 2025. Stacy Revere / Getty Images BALTIMORE — A telltale sign of Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s frustration is that he didn’t speak. The most ...

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 ...

Chicago is hosting this year's International Jazz Day. NPR's A Martinez speaks with Nate Chinen, who is covering the event for Philadelphia's WRTI jazz station. It is International Jazz Day, with ...

The 13 th Annual Chicago Critics Film Festival, an event for which I am the co-producer and several other RogerEbert.com contributors are programmers, launches this week at the Music Box Theatre, ...

"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.