These 17 years play out like the vocal jazz equivalent of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire. Much of the core body of work that makes up vocal jazz was recorded during this relatively short time ...

Imagine forming a new musical group, releasing your first single and picking up a Grammy nomination in the best arrangement for instruments and vocals category in the process. That’s what happened to ...

Santa Monica College’s Vocal Jazz Ensembles delivered an evening of live vocal jazz at BroadStage, showcasing student talent, ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. As is always the case, the Grammys this year will be dominated by pop, rap, country and rock. But the best races ...

Jazz singing has come a long way since its early days in New Orleans. From soulful blues to rapid-fire scatting, the art of vocal jazz has grown into a rich and varied musical landscape. Many music ...

From the legacy of jazz greats such as Louis Armstrong and Nina Simone to today's up-and-coming scene, unique voices have stood out through the ages. Discover some of them in concerts at festivals and ...

The Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet has been serenading audiences in its native Washington, D.C., across the country and even as far as France for more than two decades. But its members are finding ways to ...

The early Art Tatum collaborator went on to win a Grammy with his trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross Jon Hendricks, the American jazz singer who pioneered the evocative vocalese style, has died aged 96.

Have the time of your life performing instrumental and vocal jazz with BC bOp! This exciting and versatile ensemble performs a wide variety of jazz charts from traditional big band to modern fusion.

Maybe you became aware of Jazzmeia Horn five years ago, when she took first prize at the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Maybe you got hip when her debut album, A Social Call, was ...

Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong were A-list celebrities at the top of their art form. Today’s jazz singers are finding new paths. Listen to these 11 favorites. By Giovanni Russonello ...