Why It’s a Must-Listen: Rooted in the blues, “Equinox” is a dark and brooding piece that showcases Coltrane’s ability to merge traditional African American music with modern jazz techniques.

The history of New Orleans is about the interaction of different races and cultures that make it one of the most unique ...

Jazz blends elements from varied traditions, including African and African American, religious, brass band, and blues styles. The improvisational music that results has a syncopated rhythm ...

Discover how New Orleans' cultural blend created jazz through 7 pivotal developments, from Congo Square gatherings to Louis ...

an 87-year-old R&B and jazz saxophonist who has been performing in Seattle since his teenage years, "Jackson Street became sort of a hub for African American musicians." The migration of Black ...

African American Alto Saxophonist Devin Daniels has performed in many different configurations of bands in the jazz idiom since 2010. Hailing from Inglewood, California, Daniels started playing ...

South African musician McCoy Mrubata will be returning to the LHE/PAC’s Bradley Backstage on April 17, at 7 p.m. Mrubata will ...

so portraits of African American musicians, much like other markers of status that were long denied to people of color in European-controlled territories, serve as a cultural acknowledgment of their ...

Maybe the most influential jazz musician of the second half of the 20th century Although all the records so far have been by American musicians, and mainly African American musicians, jazz was ...