Pianist Sir John Thompson could play anything. And he did, from swing and jump blues to bebop and pop, on recording session after recording session. Lester Young dubbed him “Sir" in the early 1940s ...

The world of jazz is filled with royalty. Paul Whiteman, Benny Goodman and Benny Carter were all dubbed “King" at one point or another, of jazz, swing and just plain, respectively. Ellington was Duke, ...

*Check out the fake Sir Charles, “Saturday Night Live” legend Kenan Thompson, as he explains how he does his impression of the real Sir Charles, the one and only, Charles Barkley. On Wednesday’s ...