It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing — all you’ve got to do is stagger your timing. For decades, fans of jazz music have debated why some songs have swing — the characteristic swaying ...
No doubt, Vincent Herring's Something Else band will begin its first tune Friday night at the Missouri Theatre with a four-count, maybe even a swinging six-count. But really they'll be counting to 30.
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Jazz musicians and scholars have long debated the question: What exactly is this thing called swing? Now physicists say they've cracked the secret. KELLY: ...Specifically about jazz. (SOUNDBITE OF ...
No passport is needed to roam the Fair Grounds infield during Jazz Fest and witness completely foreign acts from exotic, faraway lands. Exhibit A: The Ori Culture Danse Club of Benin. Jazz Fest ...
Jazzy sound, or swing, has a je ne sais quoi that even experts struggle to put into words. Experiments by a team of physicists and psychologists now support the hypothesis that the swing feeling is ...
The "We Always Swing" Jazz Series has been a staple in Columbia for 30 years. A new exhibit at the Montminy Gallery showcases the Jazz Series' impact with signed posters and photographs. The exhibit ...