Grammy-winning Jazz musician John Clayton was being honored Lincoln Center for his music. At the same time, he learned he ...

When Mitchell Crothers auditioned for the South Dakota Middle School All-State Jazz Band last year, there was a lot to take in. But he was confident in his abilities, and he soon passed the test and ...

An architect of the Band’s genre-melding sound, he played piano on “The Weight” and organ on “Chest Fever.” He was the ...