Yes, the idea seems rather implausible: a big band comprised of sixteen flutes and rhythm. Flutist Ali Ryerson is the catalyst and guiding hand behind the Jazz Flute Big Band (JFBB), which was formed ...

Holly Hofmann, one of the jazz world's premier flutists, explores a deeper-toned territory with Low Life: The Alto Flute Project. Primarily a conventional C flautist—with an impressive ...

The flute is one of the more overlooked instruments in jazz, but it’s been making an impact on improvised music for more than 50 years. Let 10 experts take you on a guided tour. By Giovanni Russonello ...

The flute is one of the oldest known instruments, but it gets little respect. Ever since Neanderthals held cave-dwelling jam sessions on perforated bear bones, humanoids have panned the instrument's ...

It's easy to make the case for a symbiosis between wine and jazz but harder to sound persuasive when arguing that the perfect accompaniment to listening to jazz on a crisp autumn afternoon is a nice ...

PALM COAST — From her home in Flagler Beach, Paige Dashner Long travels the world to bring the touching tonalities of the flute to music lovers throughout the world. “From the classics to contemporary ...