American Jazz musician Les McCann plays piano at the Ivanhoe Theater in Chicago during a performance in 1978. (Paul Natkin / Getty Images) Jazz pianist and singer Les McCann, best known for his ...

On Monday, September 18, singer/songwriter Amanda McBroom returned to the Birdland stage with her musical director/songwriting partner Michele Brourman and special guest Sally Mayes in a show titled ...

The death of Cleo Laine Thursday at the age of 97 has inspired a slew of admiring headlines for the acclaimed English vocal and theater star, nearly all of them hailing her as a great jazz singer.

Later today, the Cannes Film Festival will reverberate with the sound of one of America’s great jazz singers. An exclusive screening of Sloane: A Jazz Singer will take place this afternoon at the ...

Jazz singer Carol Sloane prepares for her last show while reflecting on her long and storied career. In this portrait of artistic resilience, jazz singer Carol Sloane prepares at age 82 for her final ...

The death of Cleo Laine Thursday at the age of 97 has inspired a slew of admiring headlines for the acclaimed English vocal and theater star, nearly all of them hailing her as a great jazz singer.