October 29 is Public Radio Music Day which celebrates the role public radio music stations play in their communities.

In 1994, President Bill Clinton issued a proclamation declaring September as the month to celebrate the beauty of classical music. It stated, in part, “Classical music is a celebration of artistic ...

A Detroit jazz radio institution has returned after more than 25 years of silence in a new form. WJZZ, known during its original tenure as the world’s oldest jazz station, has been revived online as a ...

WUSF General Manager JoAnn Urofsky will retire in early 2026 after 33 years leading the Tampa-based public media station.

Enjoy sensuous bedroom soul, sexy Smooth Jazz, and scintillating social commentary with Bay Area native and longtime Classic Soul radio taste-maker and Smooth Jazz connoisseur Al Glenn. Have some ...

Spokane Public Radio’s offerings became more concise and clear last month on its three Spokane stations: one for news, one for classical and one for jazz. The move followed President Donald Trump’s ...

Grammy winning Jazz drummer Roy Haynes has died at the age of 99. The legendary sticksman's daughter, Leslie Haynes-Gilmore, confirmed to The New York Times that the musician - whose glittering career ...

Modal jazz changed the landscape of modern music. It influenced jazz musicians and rock, classical, and world artists, who ...

At 104, Charlie Burrell is no longer playing music, but he still listens to it, from an old CD player in his room at a senior home in Denver. Along with the CD player, the small room is adorned with ...

A variety show of jazz and classical music by local musicians made for a lively August evening in the theater at The Colorado Springs School. It was also an opportunity for the community to be ...

Jazz Ballads is the fourth album by Gerhard Daum that I’ve reviewed since 2017, and each album has been a surprise—from solo piano to guitar to ensemble and now to trumpet. Daum’s trumpet is the lead ...

“An old-time drummer who tries to play with feeling.” This is how Roy Haynes preferred to describe himself, though his legacy spans far beyond such a humble description. The Grammy-winning jazz ...