As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...

"Mulberry-eyed girls in black stockings, Smelling vaguely of mint jelly and last night's bongo drummer... fling their arrow legs / To the heavens / Losing their doubts in the beat" of San Francisco ...

There is so much to celebrate at the Taos Jazz Festival, which continues with top-caliber jazz performances through the weekend. The whole festival itself — now in its 11th season ...

When writers and critics wrote about alto saxophonist Frank Morgan’s music in the last two decades of his life -- the “lyrical, blues-rich voice,” “the ravishing melodies” -- they also wrote of his ...

Corey Paul’s dream of leading a live funky jazz ensemble that nodded to the intergalactic noir-western series “Cowboy Bebop” seemed like a far-out fantasy. Now it’s a reality, and the show’s hitting ...

The Springfield Symphony Jazz Orchestra (SSJO) will open its 2024-2025 season honoring the music of two genre giants with a play on one of William Shakespeare’s famous phrases: “To Be or Not to Bop: ...

Ahead of the next showcase edition in Limassol on December 5, 6 and 7, the Cyprus Jazz & World Music Showcase 2025 opens with a pre-event in Paphos. Live music from two acts that represent the vibrant ...

This article was first published on All About Jazz on January 1998. When trying to investigate jazz, all the classifications and categories can be a bit confusing. What do they mean when they say ...