Rivers of Rhythm—highlighting the work of The National Museum of African American Music—explores and celebrates the music genres and styles created, influenced, and inspired by African Americans. In ...

One of the more adventurous and transformative eras in jazz happened amid the societal turbulence of the mid- to late-1960s, and Miles Davis and John Coltrane were leading the way. In his new book ...

Today for Music Education Monday, you can watch the veteran bassist Rufus Reid as he leads a workshop in jazz rhythm section performance with students at Loyola University New Orleans. A California ...

The country has a rich, original relationship to jazz, with American techniques layered into regional traditions and rhythms. Explore 50 years of recordings picked by musicians, poets and writers. By ...

Each player in this trio addresses the beat in a spontaneous way, without constant chaos. A casual romp like this session makes for breezy listening. This is FRESH AIR. African American composer and ...

Noa has always been fascinated by the intersection of music, language and race. This passion led her to study jazz poetry — a genre in which poetry’s rhythms and cadences merge seamlessly with musical ...

KENOSHA — Internationally acclaimed jazz saxophonist Paul Taylor will headline the HarborPark Jazz Rhythm & Blues Festival to celebrate the 15th anniversary event. The festival is planned for Saturday ...

KENOSHA — This year’s HarborPark Jazz, Rhythm and Blues festival features Richard Elliot as the headliner. The saxophone player is considered a “contemporary jazz pioneer,” according to festival ...

Cows may not 'love' jazz, but research suggests they respond positively to its calming qualities. Slow tempos and gentle ...