Over my too many years of attending the Chicago Jazz Festival, I’ve been most excited by two types of sets. The fest sometimes gives us a rare (hopefully not last) chance to see a legendary elder of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maria Dominguez points to dance partner Rod Gaulman, both of the Sacramento region, while the two move to the sounds of Robin Duhe ...

Vocalist Brenna Whitaker will return to her hometown for “Glamour of Old Hollywood Jazz Gala.” Courtesy of Kansas City Jazz Orchestra The artist and songwriter Romare Bearden once wrote, “The rhythms, ...

Big bands were built in the 1920s and ’30s to blast young dancers with layers of rhythm, but creative composers seeking a larger canvas have kept the form alive. Hear 12 big selections. By Giovanni ...

It’s impossible to overstate Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s dedication to the alchemy of their lineage—but the long-running group does much more than sustain the buoyant brass sound that distinguishes ...

With seven big bands including the award-winning Purdue Jazz Band, jazz vocalists, and a thriving combo scene, the Purdue Jazz program prides itself on musical excellence, offering an incredible ...

An old saxophone rests in its balding velvet-lined case. The worn keys seems fragile, the screws maybe loose, the metal tarnished. It’s on loan from local jazz musician Tom Hall, in an exhibit case at ...

Middle and high school jazz bands from across Berks County performed at the Kutztown Jazz Festival held at Kutztown Area Middle School on March 15. “Unlike a competition, this festival is a ...

Jazz bands from middle schools and high schools across the Midwest will converge on Purdue University on January 24, 2026 for the 36th annual Purdue Jazz Festival, sponsored by Music for All. Director ...

Dr. Ollie Liddell directs the Memphis Central High School Jazz Band at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater on Saturday, May 10, 2025, as part of the The 30th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz ...