As opposed to the hard-bop sound dominant on the East Coast during the '50s, the West Coast sound was a bit mellower and more lyrical, with... When someone talks about "West Coast jazz" or "cool jazz, ...

Bobby Troup hosted this excellent television show that featured the best in contemporary jazz; this episode collects a stunning array of jazz heavyweights together on one stage. The performance was ...

Saxophonist Lee Konitz became famous as a leading figure of what was dubbed the "cool jazz" sound 60 years ago. Now, the legendary jazzman is enjoying a renaissance. At 82, Konitz has been busy — in ...

A modern-jazz touchstone that opened the door to the sleek introspection and sophisticated aplomb of 1950s cool jazz gets an exquisite and essential vinyl reissue. Save this story Save this story “And ...

Arguably the most influential baritone saxophonist in jazz history, Mulligan developed the big horn into a solo instrument and helped engineer the... Gerry Mulligan: Intricacy in a Lower Register ...

It had all the makings of a typical Seattle rock house show: beer-sipping college kids crowded into the living room of a Wallingford house, a makeshift stage strung with cheap paper lanterns, a big ...

When someone talks about “West Coast jazz" or “cool jazz," they're almost invariably referring to a style performed by jazz musicians in California (and primarily in Los Angeles) in the '50s and early ...