Topic: McCoy Tyner

Jazz musician Freddie Hubbard died at the age of 70 Monday in a Los Angeles area hospital after suffering a heart attack last month, USA Today reported.

In a world full of pop music, solo artists and five piece bands, the piano-led trio is still as strong as ever in the jazz world.

Here is a list of winners at the 47th Grammy Awards, which were presented Sunday in Los Angeles:

Boston has joined the ranks of U.S. and European cities that have their own resident repertory jazz orchestras.

Saxophonist Otto "Toby" Hardwicke was born this day in 1904 in Washington, D.C. He was Duke Ellington's alto sax mainstay for about 14 years beginning in 1932.

Miles Davis was born this day in 1926 in Alton, Ill., the son of a wealthy, middle-class dentist who gave him a trumpet for his 13th birthday.

Contrary to information in many jazz reference materials, today is not the birthday of jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. He was born May 26, 1926, in Alton, Ill.

Electric violinist Michael White was born this day in 1933 in Houston. He came into the jazz spotlight in 1965 at the Monterey Jazz Festival as a member of saxophonist John Handy's quintet. -0-

Artie Shaw was born this day in 1910 in New York. He hasn't touched the clarinet in decades, but he is still active on the music scene as inspiration for the Dick Johnson-led Artie Shaw Orchestra.

Singer Jackie Cain was born this day in 1928 in Milwaukee. She's half of Jackie and Roy, the jazz and cabaret duo noted for witty lyrics and fine vocalese.