The flute is one of the more overlooked instruments in jazz, but it’s been making an impact on improvised music for more than 50 years. Let 10 experts take you on a guided tour. By Giovanni Russonello ...

Founded as the centerpiece of Mellon’s $35 million, multifaceted national initiative to support the cultural preservation of jazz, the Jazz Legacies Fellowship reflects the Foundation’s long-term ...

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The Washington Women in Jazz Festival was born out of the necessity for more feminine representation in the genre. The festival’s founder, Amy K. Bormet, is a vocalist and pianist who noticed the lack ...

Jazz is dead, or so the perennial phrase goes, spoken by the jaded olds. And year after year, young artists prove them wrong. That much was evident from the first song, “Flute / Overture,” with ...

The flute is having a moment, says our music reporter Giovanni Russonello. André 3000, of OutKast fame, released his album “New Blue Sun” late last year. On it, he traded rap and his distinctive voice ...