Often described as spiritual, meditative, raw, yearning, divine, longing, beautiful, transcendent and profound, the four-part “A Love Supreme” — broken down into “Acknowledgment,” “Resolution,” ...

Ernest “Ernie” Mae Miller was born in 1927 in Austin, Texas. She was the granddaughter of the famous educator LC Anderson. He ...

On early recordings, he occasionally played traditional B-flat soprano clarinet. His improvisational ... Eric Allan Dolphy was a jazz musician who played alto saxophone, flute and bass clarinet.

jazz legends were playing the best music you’ve never heard. Tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson and pianist McCoy Tyner. Sometime in the late 1960s or early ’70s, Lee Morgan bought his girlfriend ...

When you think of Kansas City and New Orleans, what comes to mind? For many, it's the music—the jazz, the rhythm, and the deep-rooted history.

Its early coverage of jazz reflected both tendencies, signaling an openness to the emerging form even as it offered a rather patronizing take on the music’s significance. “There are times ...

The legacy of jazz came to life in the Averitt Center's recent performance, where The Jazz Legacy Project celebrated the ...

Award-winning jazz bassist, educator and mentor Hayden, at age 68, is today the youngest recipient of Detroit’s highest arts ...