Since its birth in the Southern United States near the end of the 19th century, jazz has grown and flourished into one of the ...

Pharoah Sanders’ 1977 release Izipho Zam (My Gifts) on the Strata-East label is a fascinating listen. Widely regarded as a landmark in the evolution of free jazz, it continues to grow on me—and that, ...

Last summer, KJZZ's Sam Dingman drove up to Flagstaff to meet singer-songwriter Sage Bond. Bond had just graduated from NAU a few weeks earlier. She showed up wearing all black. She had long black ...

Oh took the fast track to jazz prominence, emerging on the scene in the 2000s and becoming the bass player in bands led by Pat Metheny and Vijay Iyer. Her new album is a look back at her early work.

At the Hot Club of New York, patrons revisit the music’s past by spinning shellac 78 RPM discs of recordings made in the ...

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced the top five finalists of the 14th annual Sarah Vaughan ...

Allen Ginsberg, a powerful voice of the Beat Generation, drew deep inspiration from jazz. His groundbreaking poem "Howl" has ...

Kirk’s first album was initially released on the King label in July 1957, with subsequent re-releases on the labels Bethlehem (as Third Dimension) and Affinity (as Early Roots). At first, it received ...

With choices handpicked by Liverpool rockers STONE, these are the best new releases of the week that demand your attention ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. A former journalist turned educator and author, Rhodes has spent her career around ...

Rajvir Jawanda, a beloved Punjabi singer and actor, tragically passed away on October 8, 2025, at the age of 35. He had been in critical condition for 11 days following a motorcycle accident near ...

Country music star Zach Bryan is responding to criticism over his upcoming new song Bad News following claims that it includes lyrics that appear critical of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...