When we think of jazz, we think of instruments — saxophones, pianos, trumpets, trombones, clarinets, bass, drums, and guitars — blending in unpredictable ways to craft listening journeys fit for late ...

The History of jazz drums is more than a series—it’s a timeless archive that bridges the gap between jazz’s past and future. Although initially broadcast as an 8-part series, the content has since ...

In 2020, I published A Map of Jazz: Crossroads of Music and Human Rights (WS Publishing), a book that looks at the culture of jazz on a timeline with cultures of the world. At more than 500 pages, the ...

The Prehistory of Jazz -- New Orleans Jazz -- The Jazz Age -- Harlem -- The Swing Era -- Modern Jazz -- The Fragmentation of Jazz Styles -- Freedom and Fusion -- Traditionalists and Post-Modernists -- ...

Moline event highlights jazz’s role in Black culture and its influence on modern music.

Some of jazz’s most important stories are preserved in archives that safeguard music, history, and culture for future generations.

Voices honoring female jazz and blues legends Billie Holiday, Phyllis Hyman, Nancy Wilson and Bessie Smith drifted through Aretha's Jazz Café, in Detroit's Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Tammy McCottry, the executive director of Jenkins Youth and Family Village, shares the history of Jenkins Orphanage and its place in jazz music history. Jenkins was founded ...

The legacy of Ahmad Jamal and Pittsburgh’s jazz roots were celebrated on Wednesday at the Community Engagement Center in Homewood at the Journeys & Jazz event. Jamal, a Homewood native whose career as ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Carmel Jazz Fest starts today. It highlights ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The ninth annual Juneteenth celebration kicked off Thursday at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, where organizers say art tells a story. It takes a deeper look at Kansas ...