Renowned jazz drummer Roy Haynes has passed away at the age of 99. Haynes collaborated with numerous other jazz musicians in his career which spanned 70 years. He’s fonly known as “Snap Crackle” among ...

One of the greatest drum solos of all time belongs to a 1966 hit from a legendary musician and it still hits today.

It’s a sad day for fans of jazz. Famed jazz drummer Al Foster, who worked with the likes of Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, has passed away at the age of 82. Al Foster, full name Aloysius Tyrone ...

Albert “Tootie” Heath, a self-taught jazz drummer who backed John Coltrane and Nina Simone and later teamed with his brothers on several recordings, died on April 3. He was 88. Heath died at a ...

“An old-time drummer who tries to play with feeling.” This is how Roy Haynes preferred to describe himself, though his legacy spans far beyond such a humble description. The Grammy-winning jazz ...

KINGSTON — Jack DeJohnette, a celebrated jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis on his landmark 1970 fusion album and collaborated with Keith Jarrett and many other greats of the genre, has died at ...

Jack DeJohnette, an accomplished jazz drummer who recorded and performed with some of the genre’s biggest stars, including Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins, has died, according to published reports. He ...

Roy Haynes, a jazz drummer and band leader whose skill and versatility led to performances with such diverse artists as Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Chick Corea and Pat Metheny over the course of ...

This is FRESH AIR. The extraordinary drummer and composer Jack DeJohnette died in October at the age of 83. DeJohnette was one of the greatest jazz drummers of the past 60 years, and he played with a ...

The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge has named renowned jazz drummer Troy Davis as the 2025 recipient of the Alvin Batiste Award. Davis will receive the award at 7:30 p.m. May 1, during the River ...

I stumbled into a music store near my house in New Jersey, and found that a famous drummer, Joe Morello, was teaching at the store! I didn't know he played on 'Take 5,' or had played with Brubeck for ...

Iconic jazz drummer Herlin Riley will open the 2024-2025 season of Third Sunday Concerts on Sept. 15 at Christ Episcopal Church in Covington. The Third Sunday Concert Series, a beloved outreach of the ...