Combining classical music training, jazz virtuosity, and a popular culture sensibility, Dave Grusin has become one of the most prolific composers of the late twentieth century. Born and raised in Littleton, Colorado, Grusin was a classical piano major...

David Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an Academy Award-winning American composer, arranger and pianist. Grusin has composed many scores for feature films and television, and he has won numerous awards for his soundtrack work. Although he has worked in...

The Twelve Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic and Juliane Banse "SOUTH AMERICAN GETAWAY" Texts and translations. EMI Classics 5 569812 Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin; Renee Fleming, Gil Shaham and Julian Lloyd Webber "TWO WORLDS" With Morris on, violin; Walker flute....

"Porgy and Bess," the George Gershwin opera, has long been a fertile source of inspiration for jazz musicians. In addition to the famous reworking of the piece by Miles Davis and Gil Evans, there have been recorded interpretations by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald,...

Singer Jon Lucien, whose deep baritone and soulful love songs made him a respected jazz artist for more than 35 years, has died, his wife said. He was 65. Lucien died Saturday from respiratory complications after surgery, his wife, Delesa, said Tuesday from her home...

Today is Tuesday, June 26, the 177th day of 2007. There are 188 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On June 26, 1963, President Kennedy visited West Berlin, where he made his famous declaration: "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner).On this date:In...