(ThyBlackMan.com) Billie Holiday’s music has stood the test of time, transcending generations and remaining an essential ...

Love Songs in Blue is a passion project by nationally recognized pianist and composer Tim Hinck, singing cellist Ben Van Winkle, and percussionist Spencer West. The trio has crafted a set of tunes in ...

Legendary jazz broadcaster Ed Love shares the recently-released recordings that he considers required listening for today’s ...

Jazz musician John Coltrane plays in June 1966 at the Drome Lounge in Detroit. (Leni Sinclair / Getty Images) On Dec. 9, 1964, saxophonist John Coltrane, bassist Jimmy Garrison, pianist McCoy Tyner ...

When thinking about jazz, it’s impossible to ignore the deep, soulful contributions of Black women who have shaped the genre into what it is today. From smooth and sultry vocals to bold, ...

Herbie Hancock, who at 85 years young is one of the elder statesmen and authorities of jazz, says jazz is a spirit. Though traditions of the genre remain consistent through the decades, jazz has also ...

Many cities have rich jazz histories, but none goes back as far as New Orleans. We asked Wendell Pierce, Courtney Bryan and others what song they would play to get a friend to join the party. By ...

While we adore Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett's rendition (or even Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong's), we can't stop playing the original hit. The '30s jazz number was specifically written for Astaire ...

A group of local true believers keeps the beat of America’s original art form, improvising and riffing to grow audiences and support musicians. It’s a sultry summer evening in Eden Park’s Seasongood ...

Fort Myers producer Julian Sundby was jamming in the studio one day when he came up with the bluesy jazz song "Time For Some Lightning." Soon, his friend Lindsay Jerger walked in the room and asked to ...

Sixteen school jazz bands from across Berks converged on Kutztown for a day filled with jazz music at the annual Kutztown Jazz Festival held in the Kutztown Middle School Commons on Saturday, March 16 ...