Named in part for Johnny Dunn’s pioneering Jazz Hounds, the group channels each member’s heritage into vivid performances that honor the complex, cosmopolitan roots of Black popular music in the early ...
Jazz spilled from smoky clubs, streets buzzed with new machines, and women and men pushed boundaries like never before. The 1920s were a decade of rebellion, excitement, and bold creativity; an era ...
Austin's premier live jazz venue Parker Jazz Club is excited to share its October calendar and upcoming programming for fall 2021. Highlights include the Marcos Varela Quartet on Oct. 12 during Parker ...
The hottest tunes of a century ago will heat up again as the Springfield Symphony Jazz Orchestra (SSJO) opens its new season to the tune of “The Roaring ‘20s: Celebrating the Jazz Age.” Grammy-winning ...
For director Damien Chazelle and composer Justin Hurwitz, not much has changed since they attended Harvard together — at least not when it comes to how they work together. "So much of it is just like ...
On this week's episode, hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are back with their latest mix, including a hard-to-find track from Thom Yorke's latest project, Atoms For Peace. The song "What The Eyeballs ...
A lawn party for would-be Gatsbys and flappers has become an annual New York tradition. Roaring Twenties re-enactors had a hot time on Governors Island.Credit...Desiree Rios for The New York Times ...
Are these people nuts? That could be the question when the title tune to the The Twenty 20's Uh! Oh! begins to spin. It sounds like surf guitar legend Dick Dale found a cheeky--but really good--girl ...
In 2021, Terence Blanchard and Wayne Shorter realized long-held dreams: the celebrated musicians both premiered operas. These are great stories that represent overdue opportunity and a fresh aesthetic ...