Art Blakey

Jazz 101

Jazz Warrior

Malcolm Pinson fights for bebop values

Picks

Malcolm Pinson fights for bebop values

Heeeeere's Branford!

The Tonight show behind him, Branford Marsalis moves to "de-ghettoize" music

Jazz Notes

The Tonight show behind him, Branford Marsalis moves to "de-ghettoize" music

Rotation

The Tonight show behind him, Branford Marsalis moves to "de-ghettoize" music

Saxy Stuff

The Tonight show behind him, Branford Marsalis moves to "de-ghettoize" music

A Feel for the Real

The Tonight show behind him, Branford Marsalis moves to "de-ghettoize" music

Tough Customer

The Tonight show behind him, Branford Marsalis moves to "de-ghettoize" music

Rhythm Methodist

The Tonight show behind him, Branford Marsalis moves to "de-ghettoize" music

Out of Africa

The Tonight show behind him, Branford Marsalis moves to "de-ghettoize" music

Hitting the Blue Notes

The Tonight show behind him, Branford Marsalis moves to "de-ghettoize" music

Randy Weston

This notable jazz pianist is the musical third of The Blew Notes Trio

Grand Theft Auto X: The Screwston Chronicles

This notable jazz pianist is the musical third of The Blew Notes Trio

Tenth Annual UH Moores Jazz Festival

Saxophonist Vincent Herring trades licks with local musicians

Really Good Sax

Saxophonist Vincent Herring trades licks with local musicians

Sticking With It

Legendary drummer Bubbha Thomas is a longtime savior and benefactor of Houston jazz

Playbill

Medeski, Martin and Wood

Heart Attack

The source of Billy Harper's aggressive tenor style lies in a power greater than himself

Kenny Garrett

No one told him jazz is dead

Various Artists

Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America's Music (Columbia Legacy)

Hard Bop

Jazz legend Rick Porter has beaten more than his drum kit. He's also beaten addiction.

Fire Breather with a Sax

Carlos Garnett decides to chill down here after almost 40 years in New York City

Boogie Nights

The Groove Collective

Great Moments With Mr. Rockefeller: Billy Harper, Garth Brooks and Sonny Rollins

[Ed. Note: To help spread the word about next Friday's benefit for the Houston International Festival's education programs at Rockefeller Hall, featuring Texas Johnny Brown and Marcia Ball, Rocks Off asked iFest director of performing arts and former Houston Chronicle music critic Rick Mitchell to r ... More >>

Soul City: The Amazing Jazz Crusaders

Black History Month is always a great time to recall some of Houston's greatest musical innovators and leaders. Rocks Off will highlight some of them during the remainder of February. "Hey, let's get back to that down-and-dirty old-school chicken-shack sound" mosaicrecords.com​While Houston ... More >>

Geri Allen

Black History Month is always a great time to recall some of Houston's greatest musical innovators and leaders. Rocks Off will highlight some of them during the remainder of February. "Hey, let's get back to that down-and-dirty old-school chicken-shack sound" mosaicrecords.com​While Houston ... More >>

The Last Boy Scout

Bass giant Stanley Clarke reflects on Return to Forever, Bitches Brew, and the importance of being prepared.