Songwriter (and singer, and composer) Johnny Mercer would have been 100 on Wednesday. NPR, first-draft cultural historians that we are, was on the case. Twice, even: here's a profile of the man's ...

If you are new to jazz, know nothing about jazz, or are jazz-curious, this list is for you. You may have heard of The Real Book, a “fake” book collection of jazz standards. Think of it as a kind of ...

When I was learning how to play jazz during my teenage years, I kept encountering songs that the older musicians expected me to know. I eventually realized that there were around 200 or 300 of these ...

mDecks Music, a leader in innovative music education resources, has released a groundbreaking new book series dedicated to mastering jazz standards. This comprehensive collection provides musicians ...

The term “standard” seems antithetical to something as freeform and limitless as jazz. But, time has proven that these songs are not rigid at all. The only strict parameter is the lyrics, and yet ...

Looking back over the hundreds of jazz albums that have crossed my desk this year, it's clear that many things stay the same. That's not a bad thing: Jazz is rooted in deep traditions that have ...

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