Louis Armstrong is undoubtedly one of the most influential musicians in American history. A towering figure in jazz and ...

Jodie DeSalvo and Glenn Basham have had long and distinguished careers, primarily on the “serious” side of music, the ...

Award-winning jazz bassist, educator and mentor Hayden, at age 68, is today the youngest recipient of Detroit’s highest arts ...

A cornerstone in the Metro Detroit jazz community, musician and educator Marion Hayden is the recipient of the 2025 Kresge ...

The genre-mashing LP featured two would-be Cream members and unusual instrumentation, leaving a lasting impression on the ...

MSU jazz studies director Rodney Whitaker was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in September.

A festival aimed at amplifying Black music and artists, returns to Charlotte. The annual Black Notes Project will make its ...

Acknowledged in Jazz Times as “a versatile, forwarding looking and accomplished performer,” Michael began his professional career playing Latin Tropical music in Chicago’s inner city at age fifteen.

He was also the first important bass clarinet soloist in jazz ... they provoked Down Beat magazine to brand Coltrane and Dolphy's music as 'anti- jazz.' Coltrane later said of this criticism "they ...

The annual celebration returns to the Fair Grounds Race Course, bringing dozens of music acts, food vendors and crafts artisans from all over the world. Jazz Fest 2025 will run for for two ...

ABC Classic and ABC Jazz start our new program year on 20 January, bringing back your favourite music and presenters, along with four new programs. New programs and presenters on ABC Classic ...