By the early 1970s, WCHB’s founders realized that the station could do more for jazz by fully committing to the genre. So, in ...

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

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 ...

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.

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

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

Alexander is an acclaimed poet, scholar, and cultural advocate. She is the president of the Mellon Foundation, the nation’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

During segregation, African-American artists couldn’t perform at white ... Ella Fitzgerald, the first lady of jazz, would often visit and perform in Tampa. She stayed at the Jackson Rooming ...

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 ...