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 ...
In homage to “Empress of the Blues” Bessie Smith, Mayfield delivered a performance of “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” that was as smooth as honey. Later, the singer scatted alongside jazz improvisations ...
When the customer got to ... Duke Ellington was one of the most popular and successful jazz musicians of the first half of the 20th century and according to composer Gunther Schuller and musicologist ...
First released 100 years ago, “Tea for Two” is an adorable jazz standard about Britain’s favourite drink — written by two coffee-swigging Americans. The song’s surprising history connects it to the ...
CLEVELAND — The Akron Symphony's 2025-26 season, as music director Christopher Wilkins puts it, is like a menu. "The main ...
Cartier reintroduces the rare 1928 Tank à Guichets, a collector’s treasure with its iconic jump-hour design, limited editions ...
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Harbison hails Marie-Claire ... "Caravan," (1937) originally composed by Juan Tizol and arranged by Duke Ellington, has long been recognized for its evocative ...
46, No. 1, Oct., 1992 Jazz and Composition: The Many Sides of ... Jazz and Composition: The Many Sides of Duke Ellington, the Music's Greatest Composer This is the metadata section. Skip to content ...
Highlights include several concerts inspired by precious natural resources and an Oregon symphony performance based on Celilo ...
Who is the only person to have won a Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy, Golden Globe and a Nobel Prize throughout their career? Read more here.
Award-winning documentary-maker Ken Burns tells Katty Kay about his unique approach to chronicling history, from the Civil ...