Topic: Joao Gilberto

Astrud Gilberto, the singer known for popularizing Brazilian Bossa Nova music for international audiences with her 1964 rendition of The Girl from Ipanema, died Monday at the age of 83.

Herbie Hancock pulled an upset in Los Angeles Sunday night when he nabbed the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for "River: The Joni Letters."

The fifth annual SFJazz Spring Season shines its spotlight on the music of saxophonists Stan Getz and Ornette Coleman.

Verve Records has uncovered lost bossa nova and ballad recordings that late saxophonist Stan Getz made in 1989.

Trumpet player Snooky Young was born this date in 1919 in Dayton, Ohio. He took up the horn at age 5 and played in the Wilberforce College Band without ever attending the school.

Three men, three different instruments, music of poetic beauty -- and lives often overshadowed by tragedy.

Mahalia Jackson was born this day in New Orleans in 1911. This devoutly religious woman rose from cleaning lady and neighborhood church singer to the heights of artistic and financial success.

After beer-swilling rowdies raised heck, tore down fences and caused a riot at the old Newport Jazz Festival in 1971 -- as Dionne Warwick sang "What the World N

Vibraphonist Cal Tjader was born this day in 1925 in St. Louis, Mo. After stints with Dave Brubeck and Alvino Rey, he joined the George Shearing Quintet in 1953 with whom he played playing both vibes and drums. In the mid-1950s, his interest shifted into

Drummer-bandleader Ben Pollack was born this day in Chicago in 1903. He was considered the father of big band swing, but never enjoyed even a fraction of the success of proteges Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Bob Crosby and Harry James who each spent time i