Because Jamie Masefield's independence is matched only by his artistic integrity, it was perhaps inevitable that, after a decade of working on his Jazz Mandolin Project, he would venture into the ...

Between Phish’s upcoming trips to Mexico and Las Vegas, several members of the Vermont Quartet will hit the road with their side-projects. That includes bassist Mike Gordon, who will tour with a ...

A mandolin player opening his first album as leader with Dizzy Gillespie's mercurial "Bebop"? Wow! That takes a lot of (fill in the blank). But Chris Biesterfeldt, best known as a guitarist, and for ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. What do you get when you mix a mandolin with a bass and some drums? Country meets the Chili ...

In January, the Burlington, Vt. music scene and broader jam community lost an esteemed participant and lifetime advocate with the passing of Sergei Ushakov. Ushakov was a familiar face among ...