The Dark Age followed by the Renaissance. The tumultuous changes of the 1960s radically changed the American musical landscape. Jazz fell off the American cultural radar, nightclubs closed their doors ...

As almost everyone in New York knows by now , Jazz , a 10-part, 19-hour documentary that began airing on As almost everyone in New York knows by now , Jazz , a 10-part, 19-hour documentary that began ...

A skilled reader and effortless swinger, Hinton disappeared into studio work in the 1950s, turning up on a zillion jazz and pop records but rarely surfacing as a leader. (As his 1988 coffee-table ...

Both the roots and the blossoms of Latin jazz were on full display Wednesday night in the opening performance of the Hollywood Bowl’s 2001 Jazz at the Bowl series. The appearance of legendary ...

The Jazz Composers Collective will present its first annual Festival from Tuesday, February 6 through Sunday, February 11 at the Jazz Standard (116 E 27th Street, NYC). Since its formation in 1992, ...

Finding explicit politics in the music, however, is another matter. Ambiguity and wry juxtapositions play key roles in Byron's percussion-rich mix of African, Caribbean and Brazilian rhythms. Even the ...

Smooth jazz and rhythm & blues artists dominate this year’s Hampton Jazz Festival. The 2001 lineup announced Monday is stacked with festival favorites plus a mix of new and classic acts. Maze, ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Running a jazzy gamut from the rich traditions of Louis Armstrong to the contemporary stylings of top women in today's jazz scene, the 2001 Purdue Jazz Festival broadens its ...

2001 - Jazz composer, arranger, conductor, and teacher Manny Albam dies of cancer at his home in Croton-On-Hudson, N.Y. He is 79. Albam's career spanned decades in which he worked with such jazz… By ...

2001 - Jazz vocalist Etta Jones dies of cancer in New York, the same day HighNote releases her album ""Etta Jones Sings Lady Day."" She is 72. By Billboard Staff 2001 – Jazz vocalist Etta Jones dies ...