Dimly-lit rooms thick with smoke, the clink of glasses, and the soft thump of a saxophone being tuned set the stage for ...

Louis Armstrong's undeniable influence on jazz and popular culture has been the subject of many books, essays, and articles throughout the years, so one wonders will another biography add ...

New Orleans holds claim to something equally colorful and distinctly American – the birthplace of jazz. The enchanting musical tradition that emerged from the streets, clubs, and parades of the ...

The New Orleans tradition -- The jazz age -- The big band and swing era : the bandleaders -- The big Band and swing era : the musicians -- Other major figures https ...

In 2020, I published A Map of Jazz: Crossroads of Music and Human Rights (WS Publishing), a book that looks at the culture of jazz on a timeline with cultures of the world. At more than 500 pages, the ...

Legendary trumpeter Miles Davis released Kind of Blue in August 1959, leading into the era of 60s improvisational jazz. The album featured Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans ...

Unless you’re a longtime jazz aficionado, you might only know the names and music of a handful of stars and legends. But what about all those who’ve built a life working in this art form? A new ...

Reservoir Media has acquired the Miles Davis publishing catalog, as well as rights to the late jazz icon’s recorded music and ...