Much of that was due to the material: Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 1 by Shostakovich; Nikolai Kapustin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 ...

The Giants of Jazz 2LP reissue unites Frank Sinatra’s classic mid-’60s collaborations with Count Basie and Duke Ellington, newly remastered for vinyl. As a longtime record collector, I was admittedly ...

I’m Mark Rapp, and this is Rapp on Jazz. Langston Hughes, the celebrated poet of the Harlem Renaissance, was deeply inspired by the music of Duke Ellington. Ellington’s orchestra, with its intricate ...

This weekend’s inaugural Nashville Jazz Festival, a two-day event organized under the auspices of the Nashville Jazz Workshop, continues a tradition initiated by events like the Jefferson Street Jazz ...

DETROIT – Jerome Younger, 54, an assistant principal at Edward “Duke” Ellington Conservatory of Music and Art at Beckham Academy in Detroit, is behind bars after being accused of sexually assaulting a ...

It was a big day for the blues at the Monterey Jazz Festival on Saturday. Mr. Sipp, the Mississippi blues belter who won the The B.B. King Entertainer of the Year trophy at the 2025 Blues Music Awards ...

The Newport Festivals Foundation has announced Christian McBride’s resignation as Artistic Director of the Newport Jazz Festival. McBride, the nine-time Grammy-winning bassist and composer, has served ...

SERIOUSLY SMOOTH JAZZ. THE ALGONQUIN PARK JAZZ FESTIVAL WAS FULL OF THAT. COUNCILWOMAN TAMMY HAWKINS INVITED THE COMMUNITY TO ENJOY LIVE PERFORMANCES, A GOSPEL SHOWCASE, FOOD TRUCKS, LINE DANCING, AND ...

Layla Bunch may only be 17 years old, but she has already accomplished more than many her age could ever dream. She attends the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Northwest D.C. as an opera singer ...

In 1950, Duke Ellington recorded Masterpieces by Ellington, an ambitious album that redefined jazz composition. This deep dive explores the breathtaking Mood Indigo, a song that expanded beyond its ...

DETROIT - This is the largest free event of its kind in the entire world. The music lineup has been revealed for the 46th Detroit Jazz Festival. The event takes place from Friday, August 29 through ...