Bob Weinstock, who released some of the seminal jazz recordings of the 1950s on his independent Prestige label, died Saturday of complications from diabetes at a hospice in Boca Raton, Fla. He was 77.

George Wein, who set the standard for what outdoor music gatherings would become with his leadership of the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals from the 1950s into the 21st century, died Monday at his ...

Look at the covers of all your favorite metal albums. While they’ll probably fall into a few different schools of design, you can bet not a single one looks like anything that came out of the 1950s ...

Austin, TX: NPR affiliate KUT describes jazz trumpeter Jeff Lofton as “... a veritable jazz virtuoso. Comparisons are frequently made to Miles Davis - and rightfully so." Jazz fans can experience this ...

Austin, Texas - Austin-based jazz trumpeter Jeff Lofton leads a new All Miles 1950s show with the Jeff Lofton Quintet, Thursday, April 24, at the Elephant Room. The show starts at 9:30 p.m. with no ...

Teresa Brewer, a singer who found fame as a novelty vocalist in 1950 with the chart-topping “Music! Music! Music!” but reinvented herself as a jazz stylist who performed with some of the genre’s ...

Barry Harris, a Detroit-born jazz pianist and steadfast champion of bebop, died Dec. 8 at Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, New Jersey. He was 91. Business partner and collaborator Howard Rees ...