RICHMOND, Va., May 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This August 9 th, 10 th and 11 th, the 2024 Richmond Jazz and Music Festival invites you to immerse yourself in "Sounds & Colors" at historic Maymont.

Dozens of free community concerts featuring local talent will blend into 10 days of live music at venues throughout the metro ...

Longtime Chicago Tribune music critic Howard Reich penned "The Majesty of Jazz: 25 Visionaries Who Defined the City's Sound." ...

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Big bands were built in the 1920s and ’30s to blast young dancers with layers of rhythm, but creative composers seeking a larger canvas have kept the form alive. Hear 12 big selections. By Giovanni ...

Modern jazz artists are reshaping the genre, blending traditional elements with contemporary influences like hip-hop, R&B, and electronic music. These musicians are pushing the boundaries of jazz, ...

From longtime fans to local vendors, the Texas Jazz Festival celebrates its 65th year with music, food and family traditions.

It's taken some time, about a century in fact, but finally, thanks chiefly to editor and jazz historian Francesco Martinelli of Siena Jazz, the first comprehensive, pan-European history of jazz sees ...

A tribute to Duke Ellington adorns a building in Washington, D.C., but what will happen to the genre of American music he helped pioneer? Photo by Carol Highsmith, 2010. Courtesy of the Library of ...

Jazz was all over the place in 2022. I mean that as a compliment, and with an intended double meaning: We saw some great examples of improvisers flowing through the culture, and we also heard ...