Backing tracks are a valuable practice tool for musicians of all levels. Let’s face it, we don’t all live in a major city where we can play with top players every night and sometimes we need some ...

Jazzy sound, or swing, has a je ne sais quoi that even experts struggle to put into words. Experiments by a team of physicists and psychologists now support the hypothesis that the swing feeling is ...

“Salswing!,” his new project with the Panamanian big band leader Roberto Delgado, celebrates the connections between Afro-Cuban music and jazz. By Ed Morales Rubén Blades is a renowned vocalist, one ...