Looking back in awe, it seems impossible that anyone could get such a collection of jazz giants into one studio for a recording like this, but that was the genius of Norman Granz. Using his successful ...

The distinctive trumpet of Dizzy Gillespie (1917-1993), with the idiosyncratic upward angle of its bell, is transformed into a starship on the cover of Dave Douglas' Dizzy Atmosphere: Dizzy Gillespie ...

Sitting with Christopher Voelker as he discusses the various forms of jazz that he loves is akin to taking a class in the subject, but with coffee and no test at the end. Over the course of an hour ...

Dave Douglas’ website introduces him as “Trumpeter. Composer. Educator,” and the three words suffice but hardly speak to the breadth of his work. At 56, Douglas has been a fixture in jazz since the ...

EDWARDSVILLE – Dizzy Atmosphere will perform at Moussalli's Prime, 7415 Marine Road, in Edwardsville from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20. Collectively influenced by an range of American (Joe Venuti and ...

Dave Douglas returns to Da Camera with a tribute to Dizzy Gillespie, with Gillespie’s repertoire as a starting point for improvisation and exploration. Dave Douglas returns to Da Camera with a tribute ...