In the center of the Blues Triangle, at the top of the hill, entwined by the luxurious scent of fire, meat and garlic bread, ...

and selfless commitment to Black music paved the way to perform, record and befriend a vast constellation of foundational artists in jazz and blues, from Louis Armstrong, Kid Ory and Count Basie ...

According to American Songwriter magazine, “If the blues torch ... p.m. with her jazz quintet featuring Huntsville jazz trumpeter Ken Watters. Brooklyn-born, Clare’s early music career ...

The blues is ... in popular music, but in queer history as well. Avoiding the trap of a simplistic, reductive narrative, Bullock instead acknowledges the deep and convoluted roots of the blues—roots ...

Enslaved people would sing work songs while working the plantations and religious spirituals in church. Combined with the African rhythms, these musical styles were the foundation of blues.

Here’s how it works. Jazz and blues musicians often personify the very art of being cool, but we have to ponder whether they would be half as cool (musically speaking) if they didn’t constantly use ...

People still create and perform jazz and blues music today. They are both very popular styles of music. Blues music can be played on instruments like the guitar, piano and harmonica. Singing is ...

Fans of ragtime, swing and boogie-woogie will have multiple opportunities to hear their favorites perform across the Southern Tier this summer, with a packed lineup of jazz and blues festivals on ...

The Ivas John Band plays at BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups in St. Louis The ... not a limitation in your exploration of this rich and varied city of music. For a primer on local musicians, the St. Louis ...