Just two weeks before his jazz concert Thursday, Paul Johnston had an idea. Johnston coaches Eastern Illinois University’s ...

What a dynamic and energetic performance honoring Celia Cruz, one of the most beloved Cuban singers to come out of pre-Castro ...

Jazz may have originated in New Orleans in the late 19th century, but New York City is where it expanded—physically, ...

I’m Mark Rapp, and this is Rapp on Jazz. After World War II, jazz entered a bold new chapter. The big band era had largely faded, and in its place, small combos and jam sessions took center stage.

On any given night, Malhotra’s singular voice—articulating Hindustani scales through a jazz combo, refracting off a pulse of RnB, and dissolving into the hush of a Brazilian ballad—proves she is not ...

The 2025 Detroit Jazz Festival attracted over 300,000 attendees to downtown and midtown Detroit. A global livestream audience of 1.5 million people from 43 countries tuned in to the event. The ...

Hamptons JazzFest will launch its 2025–26 Jazz Night series on Friday, October 17, with an opening night celebration featuring a Latin jazz performance, dinner by Tapovana Lunch Box, and a full ...

The historic Desoto Theater is hosting a night of Latin jazz featuring a cultural celebration of good music, salsa dancing and Hispanic heritage. A Joyful Evening of Latin Jazz and Salsa featuring the ...

The CCIA and Arts Alive! are presenting Jazz & Java in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct.15) with live ...

For years, singer and musician Laufey knew she wanted to be a performer but struggled to find an audience. The child of an Icelandic father and a Chinese immigrant mother, Laufey sometimes felt out of ...

MADERA, Calif. – Steve Alcala was a high school music teacher in Fresno in the 1980s when he heard a Los Angeles-based jazz band was performing at an amphitheater in town. He stopped by. And the first ...