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

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 ...

After Helene destroyed Swannanoa mobile homes en masse, residents struggle with housing 6 months later. “I just want a home,” ...

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

In homage to “Empress of the Blues” Bessie Smith, Mayfield delivered a performance of “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” that was as ...

Chuck Tillman pores over the Teenie Harris photo archive, exploring the Pittsburgh as it once was and musing: “I gotta be in some of them pictures!” ...

See photos from Lillias White's latest concert, celebrating the release of Lillias White – Divine Sass: A Tribute to Sarah ...

The jazz singer's 1960s concert career is amply documented on record, with live albums from Berlin, LA, Tokyo and the French Riviera. Now comes a newly released concert of Fitzgerald in Oakland, Calif ...

Jason Moran has spent the past year immersing himself in the music of Duke Ellington: listening, practicing, teaching — and, most importantly, performing it. His efforts got their public launch ...

Dozens of 5-to-17-year-olds wore makeup and fashions of the era to depict historical figures and highlight their achievements for the annual Blacks in Wax.

Ben Webster’s ‘Ben Webster And Associates’ album will be re-released on vinyl through Verve’s Acoustic Sounds Series.

On the occasion of Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday, the great composer passes the torch to his modern counterpart, Jason Moran.