From the Harlem Renaissance to modern improvisation, jazz has always been connected to wellness and self-expression.

The lounge pianist has a long history, almost as long as the jazz musician and ragtime player—perhaps longer. My guess is that the job dates back to the late 1800s and was born in a plush hotel lobby ...

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 ...

An iconic drummer who performed with some of the most influential and important names in music history has died after a long career in the industry. A press representative for record label ECM ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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

(ThyBlackMan.com) Duke Ellington, a giant in jazz history, was more than just a composer and bandleader—he was a cultural architect whose music told the stories of Black excellence, struggle, and ...

This April, at the National Museum of American History, we’re celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month! Check out the calendar to learn more! Amy Kehs Jazz Appreciation Month JAZZ April is Jazz ...

Jazz music has soared across the globe, and these cities are the ultimate spots to experience just how diverse this ...

Alumnus Matt Smiley (DMA ’22), a jazz studies lecturer at the CU Boulder College of Music, has been awarded a MacDowell Fellowship—one of the most prestigious, cross-disciplinary artist residency ...