"For the avant-garde, it was liberating. It just changed everything." Submarine Ent. has debuted the doc trailer for Fire Music: The Story of Free Jazz, about the exciting free jazz movement of the ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Not long after Black Americans found themselves freed from the shackles of slavery in the late 19th century, the work songs that echoed among the fields worked by enslaved ...

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 ...

Please contact the music department for more information. EMUS 1437/3437/5437 (1)–Jazz Combo Please contact the music department for more information. EMUS 3642 (3)–History of Jazz Studies the ...

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 ...

Trumpeter Daniel José Carr doesn’t speak much on stage during the Tuesday jazz jams at True Story Brewing. But one evening in April, after the opening song, he had a few words for the audience.

(ThyBlackMan.com) John Coltrane, one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time, revolutionized the genre with his innovative techniques, spiritual depth, and breathtaking improvisation. His ...

When 21-year old Louis Armstrong left New Orleans and arrived in Chicago in 1922, he was well respected but not very well known outside of small jazz musician circles. His lodgings were less than ...

DENVER (KDVR) — This Saturday and next, the streets of the Five Points neighborhood of Denver will be lined with art galleries, echoing the sounds of jazz music and smelling of culinary delights as ...

As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...

When Scott Betts called Christopher McKim to convince him to take the lead role in Betts’ latest project, he got the worst out of the way first. It starts with a bike wreck in the Lunch Loops, Betts ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...