Instrumental in the development of jazz, Miles Davis is considered one of the top musicians of his era. Born in Illinois in 1926, he traveled at age 18 to New York City to pursue music. History ...

Acclaimed jazz pianist, composer and band leader Ahmad Jamal has died aged 92, his wife has said. The cause was prostate cancer, his daughter Sumayah Jamal told the New York Times. Ahmad Jamal was ...

Grossman replaced Wayne Shorter in Davis’ band, worked with Elvin Jones and fronted more than two dozen albums of his own. The New York-born hard bop and fusion saxophonist Steve Grossman died ...