Though jazz and classic blues are really early twentieth-century ... when Dan Rice-for the first time in American history-"blacked up" for a variety show in New York's Bowery district. The show became ...

For those of us engaged in trying to understand it, the history of jazz turns out to be much more than a study of this extraordinary American music. Jazz has offered a precise prism through which ...

Kansas City’s American Jazz Museum was little more than a dream at the time. It had neither a name nor a location. But Berkley and others felt it wise to start acquiring artifacts like those flicks ...

Crosby Kemper full conversation discussing the importance of this vibrant center for Black history and culture with NLBM President Bob Kendrick, American Jazz Museum’s Muriel Boyd, and authors ...

Another reminder — with live musical demonstrations on stage — is coming to Kiggins Theatre. As part of its ongoing History ...

Chief The third Monday of January — this year’s Jan. 20 — serves as the day to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr, ...

Jazz music has a rich and evolving history in India, with its roots stretching back to the early 20th century when ...

Navigate your way around the major music festivals of America and zoom to discover ... including The History of Jazz, Delta Blues and How to Listen to Jazz. His next book, Music: A Subversive ...

Mamie Smith made history in February 1920 when she ... Obama as “the ambassador who brought his all-American music to the world”. Like jazz, the blues is truly an “all-American music ...

The Pelicans erased a 25-point first half deficit and rallied for a stunning xxx-xxx overtime victory over the Utah Jazz at ...

Wabash; Jimmy Rowles; Mr. Brubeck; My Shining Hour; Cave of the Heart for Bill Evans; Cherokee; Bach Cello Suite/Yesterdays; Triple Play; Ballade for Very Tired and VEry Sad Lotus Eaters; If Dreams ...