Normally lumped into the 'miscellaneous instruments' category of jazz awards, the cello has been something of a bit player in the colorful history of jazz. That said, today there are arguably more ...

Yo-Yo-Ma was "the picture of cello perfection" in performance with The Cleveland Orchestra on Thursday evening.

While cellist Jacob Szekely embraces his instrument as the lead voice in nontraditional settings, he’s consciously avoided the gimmickry often associated with such efforts. He doesn’t do anything as ...

A family relic passed down to a youngster. A trip to a special event. It’s impossible to know the impact of such simple gestures. Hank Roberts’ future was shaped by two opportunities he received ...

There are shades of George Duke and Flora Purim on "Diversion," a breezy soul-jazz cum Latin number that features Byers on vocals, in addition to cello, viola, violin and bass. "Yeah, there's ...

There's a musician onstage bending into his instrument with a look of feverish concentration on his face. He's plucking the strings, pulling faces and letting loose uncontained chord clusters ...

Jazz musician and Bates faculty member A.J. Johnson presents his Love Unlimited Trio in performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Composed of ...

When you’ve been around music for a while, it’s fun to realize how far you go back with some artists. Case in point: Rebecca Roudman and her band Dirty Cello play Kuumbwa Jazz Friday night. In a ...

Chris Connor, a smoky-voiced jazz vocalist who gained renown for her recording of “All About Ronnie” and other singles with the Stan Kenton Orchestra before going solo in 1953 and having success with ...