PITTSFIELD — Cacophony ruled in the library of Pittsfield High School on Tuesday evening. Six drummers, rotating on three drum sets trading fours, while an equal number of keyboardists practiced ...

Jazz Ensemble - Auditions are required. Monday, September 8, 2025 Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall 001 Sign-up for an audition here when drop/add opens. Audition Requirements: Be prepared to play a medium or ...

In National Geographic’s Limitless: Live Better Now premiere episode, the actor has one chance to knock out his first official live performance with Sheeran in a sold-out stadium and the pressure is ...

Alex Simpson is getting ready for an onslaught. It’s a few minutes before the doors open at Rupp’s Drums, and ever since the announcement last week that the store would be closing after 41 years, ...

Dig into 13 tracks from this influential drummer and bandleader, chosen by writers and musicians including several former members of his band, the Jazz Messengers. Credit...Dante Zaballa Supported by ...

Phil Collins is speaking out about his health. The “In the Air Tonight” singer got candid about the long-term effects of his decades of drumming, which eventually left him unable to play the ...

Are the vibes good? These tracks by Milt Jackson, Lionel Hampton, Roy Ayers and others, chosen by 12 musicians and writers, should convince you. By Giovanni Russonello We’re living in the era of ...

Freewheeling it may be, but jazz has been stubbornly conservative when it comes to gender. This year’s Melbourne International Jazz Festival line-up reflects a change of tempo. Add articles to your ...

Jazz has pretty much always been a guy thing. Back in the mid-20th century, it was men who played bebop and hard bop, post-bop then free jazz in dingy late-night basement bars, their trumpets and ...

Ask Ringo Starr about his decades-long love affair with Ludwig drums. Go ahead; we did. You’re guaranteed to smile. What’s more, the Beatles drummer also gave two thumbs up (and playfully stuck out ...