Charlie Watts, the self-effacing and unshakeable Rolling Stones drummer who helped anchor one of rock’s greatest rhythm sections and used his “day job” to support his enduring love of jazz, has died, according to his publicist. He was 80.

Terri Lyne Carrington is just 11 years old and hanging backstage at a concert hall with her friend “Ella” — that’s Ella Fitzgerald to us mere mortals — and the jazz legend wants to introduce her to jazz virtuoso Oscar Peterson, who had just finished performing.

The age of jazz

May 31, 2019 08:00 am

Improvisation is an important and necessary part of jazz. The fact that jazz makes allowances for any artist to give their own touches to the music adds a certain appeal to the musical genre. It also often draws inspiration from life experiences and human emotions. And it’s because of this flexibility and freedom of expression that jazz music is slowly becoming popular among the masses.

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has got satisfaction: The Rolling Stones are among the headliners for the 50th anniversary festival.

PALM SPRINGS, Dec 18: Keely Smith, a pop and jazz singer known for her solo recordings of jazz standards as well as her musical partnership with Louis Prima, has died of apparent heart failure in Palm Springs. She was 89.

It’s time for Jazz

October 13, 2017 11:30 am

Jazz may not be everybody’s cup of tea, but the Kathmandu Jazz Festival continues to put up a strong case for it. They are in their 15th year already and, in all this while, they have managed to sway many Nepalis – literally and figuratively – over to their side with their sounds and music.

A Musical Journey From Folk To Jazz

August 22, 2017 11:05 am

A pioneer for introducing Gypsy Jazz in Nepal in 2000, Hari Maharjan has been dedicated in the field of music as a guitarist for more than two decades now. Gypsy jazz, which he introduced in Nepal, is a style of jazz music believed to have been started around Paris in the 1930s.

KATHMANDU, April 25: A week of Jazz celebration has kicked off in Kathmandu and Patan that will continue until Sunday to mark the International Jazz Day 2017. The event is organized by Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory (KJC) in collaboration with UNESCO and different organizations.

Jazz musicians get together at Moksh

December 1, 2016 22:56 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 1: Local and foreign musicians will get together to offer a unique show with jazz classics from legends such as John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Duke Ellington that every music enthusiast will be able to enjoy. This special concert will take place at Moksh Bar in Jhamsikhel, Lalitpur on Saturday, Dec 3.

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The Japanese Embassy is organizing a concert to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between Nepal and Japan.