Max Roach is celebrated as one of the most influential drummers in jazz history, a pioneer of Bebop who led groundbreaking ensembles in every...
August in Northampton has a tradition of at least three things: late summer corn, back-to-school preparations, and a certain themed concert at Look...
SPRINGFIELD — Almost three years after their last contract expired, and following months of contentious negotiations for a new one, musicians with...
Live music typically takes something of a breather at this time of year: After all, musicians and club owners usually want to spend time with...
SPRINGFIELD — Following a lengthy battle over a new contract, the National Labor Relations Board has ordered the Springfield Symphony Orchestra...
NORTHAMPTON — Last week, citing concerns about the spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19, Northampton health officials canceled the vast...
SPRINGFIELD — At 8 a.m. on Friday, The Musicians of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (MOSSO), an independent organization of the players from the...
It has been a staple in the Valley for over three decades, a landmark musical and cultural event that’s as much a part of summer here as sweet corn...
The COVID-19 outbreak is taking a toll on everybody in one way or the other. But the pandemic has hit area musicians — virtually all musicians...
It’s a common issue for musicians: finding places where they can play, at least on a fairly regular basis.And that’s true whether your instrument...
Well before he moved to western Massachusetts in the late 1990s, Charles Neville was a legend, a master of the saxophone whose playing, on his own...