Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, a jazz big band featuring a handful of the Pacific Northwest’s ample improvisatory talent, ...

I went to see the jazz pianist Jason Moran perform at the Village Vanguard in New York City. Playing the music of Duke ...

This April, at the National Museum of American History, we’re celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month! Check out the calendar to ...

Moran grew up listening to all manner of music, from jazz to reggae to hip-hop. As a teenager he learned to play the Afrika ...

My Heart Sings” and about his dream to create a venue in Houston where jazz musicians can find an open mic to jam.

This highly anticipated concert, titled From Harlem to Hollywood – Songs by Duke Ellington and Irving ... one of the most iconic pieces of jazz and big band music in history.

When your drumming career begins at age 19 in the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, playing for jazz legends like Lionel Hampton, Woody Herman and Count Basie, it’s more than a great start. To perform with Ella ...

Bill Frisell 2. Rico Jones 3. Erica Brown and the Delta Sonics 4. Colorado Mambo Orchestra 5. Dianne Reeves—plus, a timeline ...

Edward Kennedy Ellington was born into the world on April 29, 1899 inWashington, D.C. Duke’s parents ... significance of jazz in shaping global post-war relationships. The world has changed ...