The debut edition of t Tijuana international Jazz Festival opened with performances by Cindy Blackman Santana, the Gilbert ...

That piece, “Maple Leaf Rag,” crowned Scott Joplin the “King of Ragtime Writers.” Born near Texarkana, Texas, likely in 1867, ...

Considered by many to be the first important jazz composer, Jelly Roll Morton polished the New Orleans jazz style to perfection. In turns a braggart and egocentric, this self-proclaimed inventor ...

This vivid, impressionistic portrait of legendary jazz pianist Jelly Roll Morton features Tony, Emmy, and Grammy winner Billy Porter (Pose) as the Chimney Man and Tony Award winner Joaquina ...

Jazz at Lincoln Center has announced the 2024 inductees into its Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame, who will be celebrated next month ...

As the fiery drummer in Santana since 2016 and in Lenny Kravitz’s band from 1993 to 2007, Cindy Blackman Santana has done multiple world tours and performed in some of San Diego’s largest outdoor and ...

Although I’ve been to Baldwin a couple of times before for various recitals and performances, when I made my way over this ...

A regular performer in Sacramento, trumpet player Bria Skonberg celebrates New Orleans with her new album, “What It Means.” ...

The music on the soundtrack comprises 16 new Marsalis compositions and seven interpretations of material composed by W.C. Handy, Jelly Roll Morton (three tracks were drawn from Marsalis's 1999 ...

Sixty years ago the New Orleans veteran gave his views on Walter Pichon, Luis Russel, Jelly Roll Morton, Spike Hughes, King ...

Their music is influenced by Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong, Django Reinhardt, Jelly Roll Morton and others. The U.S. Navy's Commodores have been performing big band jazz across the U.S. since 1969.