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NEA Jazz Master Braxton turns 80 this year. Lehman, one of his proteges, has created a tribute that highlights the composer's early work and shows the roads to and from his music.
“Jazz has absorbed whatever was around from the very beginning,” the writer Francis Davis told Wen Stephenson in a 1996 ...
“Sinners” is a seven-layer cake of cinematic excellence. Ryan Coogler did more than give us a Jim Crow-era vampire scary movie. He tip-toed on the lines of life and death, in between American horror ...
Chana Rothman will release her second album soon. Discover her journey and insights as a Mount Airy artist and music leader.
The company's 57th annual Berkeley run was dedicated to legendary dancer-director Judith Jamison, and polished off some true ...
Ensemble Arts Philly has unveiled its 2025-2026 Jazz Season, showcasing a diverse lineup of new and emerging talents, as well ...
Established by the Smithsonian Institution in 2001 to highlight and celebrate the rich history of jazz music and its cultural ...
A landmark hit that reached No. 69 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, “Witchi Tai To” was the first time many Americans explicitly heard the influence of Native American music in jazz. In truth, while jazz ...
That moment put Tucson on the global jazz map and began the buzz identifying Tucson as having the best jazz music education in Arizona and the Southwest region. TJI’s wins (DownBeat, Monterey Jazz ...
Jennifer Lopez will return to host the American Music Awards, a decade after first doing the honors. The 55-year-old Bronx native is also scheduled to perform at the fan-voted awards show ...
Nigerian music stars won multiple categories at the 2025 AAEA Awards. Burna Boy wins Best Overall Male Artist at 2025 AAEA Awards From cosy pant sets to statement dresses, find chic, comfy outfits ...
The "Let's Get Loud" teased a return to the award show's stage last year celebrating 50 years of the American Music Awards Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working ...