Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cleo Laine, whose husky contralto was one of the most distinctive voices in jazz and who was regarded by many as Britain’s ...

Cleo Laine, a British jazz, pop and classical singer who received Grammy nominations in all three of those categories, has died. Her family announced the news today. She was 97 years old. Laine was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'Calm and elegant': Duke Ellington - John Kobal Foundation Duke Ellington, one of the greatest figures of jazz, died 50 years ago ...

Jazz on 3 is BBC Radio's flagship platform for contemporary jazz. We aim to bring the experience of being at a live concert to your living room, so we're out and about, around the U.K., with our ...

The very first Newport Jazz Festival in 1954 included London-born pianist George Shearing. The next year, his fellow British pianist — and future NPR host — Marian McPartland was on the bill. More ...

The nominations are in for the 2013 British Jazz Awards. An important feature of the British Jazz Calendar, the 27th edition of the awards will as always recognise some of the best talent that the ...

Cleo Laine, a renowned British jazz singer and Tony-nominated actress, has died. She was 97. News of her death was confirmed by The Stables, a U.K. arts center that Laine founded with her late husband ...

The 1970s was a golden age for British jazz rock. Soft Machine and Nucleus were among the bands leading the way, and Brand X and Bruford enjoyed high profiles. But there’s much more to discover from ...