Having won her first Grammy in 1988, Rachel Z spends much of her time on the road, leading her own jazz ensembles, partnering with husband-drummer Omar Hakim or playing keyboards on world tours with ...

Rachel Z's tribute to Joni Mitchell has perhaps arrived at just the right time, hot on the heels of Mitchell's decision to never record again. No doubt her die-hard fans will be clamoring for as much ...

Rachel Z, a jazz pianist, keyboardist, and technologist, is one of the most influential and versatile musical forces of her generation. She trailblazed a top-level sideman career on keyboards while ...

This should have been easy to avoid. During the recording or planning sessions for Grace, Rachel Z's first vocal album, someone should have had the courage to tell her that she just doesn't sing very ...

Rachel Z, renowned for her skill on both electric and acoustic keyboards, opted to spotlight her piano work with her trio at the Falcon performance. This ensemble is gearing up for a tour across ...

"We bring some pretty melodic jazz," says Rachel Z. "It sounds simple, but it's not really easy to play." A lot of the music that Rachel Z Trio will perform on their Caffe Lena set list will stem from ...

Jazz keyboardist Rachel Z, who recently recorded a CD devoted to the music of Joni Mitchell, has seen both sides of the Washington music scene now. As a member of Peter Gabriel's touring band, she ...