Retired University of Tennessee at Knoxville professor Donald Brown, an acclaimed jazz pianist ... after his death in 1979. Born in 1901 and growing up in Knoxville as a gay Black man, Delaney ...
Discover how New Orleans' cultural blend created jazz through 7 pivotal developments, from Congo Square gatherings to Louis ...
The best songs by New Jersey chanteuse Sarah Vaughan explain how she modernized the art of jazz singing in the post-war era.
See The Black Theatre Troupe's staging of LADY DAY, not just for the music, not just for the history, but to witness a piece ...
St. Louis has produced some legendary entertainers. From Nikki Glaser, Jon Hamm and Chuck Berry to Tina Turner, jazz pioneer ...
The original version of this story contained the incorrect name for the contemporary praise music group at Church of the ...
Each of the three movements of Bonds’ “Spiritual Suite” quotes an African-American spiritual — “The Valley of the Bones,” based on “Dry Bones”; “The Bells,” based on “Peter, Go Ring Dem Bells”; and ...
He was deeply passionate about providing artist development and mentorship to emerging young musicians ... family said in a statement following his death. AP His family added: “Through this ...
On their new album, two of the most celebrated composers and players in the jazz world pay homage to the pursuit of purpose ...
The bohemian queen surrounded herself with an eclectic creative circle of musicians, poets, artists and writers, many of whom were Black or queer ... by the sounds of jazz, conjures the atmosphere ...
To commemorate Women's History Month, World Cafe is looking back on a century's worth of music history. Every week in March, ...