“He May Be the Greatest Virtuoso That Jazz Has Ever Produced”

In August 1958, Esquire invited 58 jazz musicians to meet on a stoop in Harlem for a photo shoot. The resulting picture, now ...

How Germans took a stand against Nazis by dancing to ‘degenerate’ swing music

Not many know that swing music became extremely popular for teens in Germany as a way to rebel against Nazi culture in the ...

Swing into summer with Soul of Jazz Summit at The Benson Portland

Nothing pairs together like jazz music in June. The month marks Black Music Month and as a positively jazz city, Portland is ...

Pittsburgh jazz musicians to perform Herbie Hancock retrospective

Herbie Hancock has arguably been one of the most influential artists in the history of modern jazz music. On May 29, a group of longtime Pittsburgh jazz players will be paying tribute to Hancock’s ...

Atlanta Jazz Festival kicks off 3 days of music at Piedmont Park

The 49h Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival kicked off Saturday in Piedmont Park. The park is open until 11 p.m., and music started ...

Atlanta Jazz Fest spotlights Atlanta's next generation of sound, including performer Buddy Red

For nearly five decades, the Atlanta Jazz Festival has brought thousands of people to Piedmont Park for a weekend centered ...

Latin jazz in spotlight at multi-genre Soundsation, free music showcase on two stages

In addition to the City College musicians who’ll be performing at Soundsation, a couple of Latin jazz artists will co-headline, RIVA and David Cultura.
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Brooklyn Jazz Fellowship Applications Still Open

Applications remain open for the Jazz Leaders Fellowship at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, a program that awards $12,500 to ...