According to Tom Lord's Jazz Discography, the French horn in jazz dates back to 1921. By the 1930s, the instrument was popping up on recordings by Bing Crosby and Woody Herman. In the 1940s, Artie ...

French jazz organist Eddy Louiss, who played in the Stan Getz quartet in the early 1970s, died Tuesday in a hospital in central western France. He was 74. By Colin Stutz French jazz organist Eddy ...

At various times since its origin, jazz has had an interesting claimant. The French have long maintained that the various musics leading up to the development of jazz in the early years of the 20th ...

French jazzman Claude Luter died on Oct. 6 near Paris, at the age of 83. Born July 23, 1923 in Paris, Luter is considered by many as the chief ambassador of New Orleans-style jazz in France. With… By ...

New York City is a global hub for jazz. Artists from around the world, including France, continue to flock to the bright lights of the Big Apple with the hope of making a name for themselves. French ...

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PARIS (AFP) - Noted French jazz violinist Didier Lockwood, a disciple of the late Stephane Grappelli, died of a heart attack early Sunday (Feb 18), his agent said. Lockwood, who performed at Paris ...

Bob French was one of the legends of New Orleans' jazz. French was a drummer, singer and bandleader of the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band. He died Monday at the age 74. And let's take a moment to remember ...

Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and ...

The Les Haricots Rouges jazz combo is due to appear at the New Orleans Festival at the Tel Aviv Museum from November 27-29. Norbert Congrega just wants us to smile. That’s not too much to ask for, is ...

French Quarter Festival officials unveiled the lineup for the 31 st annual free event, happening April 10-13, 2014. "Dr. John, who hasn't performed at the free, four-day outdoor festival since 1987, ...