Black musicians have shaped the musical landscape in Washington state for more than 100 years.

In 1965, Davis led one of the all-time great jazz groups. That December, they recorded seven sets over two nights in a Chicago nightclub. The complete recordings went unreleased for decades.

"We've been very intentional about telling the narrative of that human rights struggle called Jazz," said Martin Ludlow, the ...

In the warm glow of the country’s jazz cafés, a subculture of vinyl aficionados is cultivating the kind of shared sensory ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The 18th and Vine Jazz District in Kansas City continues to draw musicians and visitors from around ...

Louis Armstrong, one of the earliest jazz icons who still influences music to this day, rose to prominence due to his deep vocals and lyrical trumpet playing, as well as an early introduction to scat.

YOUNG people from across the district and beyond will no doubt be hard at work honing their skills for this year’s Inverclyde Music Festival. In the build-up to the 2026 celebration, I dug out this ...

Artists The influential Chic classic that spawned one of the most recognisable basslines of all time. Artists “I got up and the sun was shining, and I came up with Mr. Blue Sky”: How Jeff Lynne ...

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