Explore the legacy of Howard Street — Akron’s “rhythm row” — known for its vibrant jazz scene. Filmed at the Akron Civic Theatre, this special captures performances and a panel discussion featuring ...

When we think of jazz, we think of instruments — saxophones, pianos, trumpets, trombones, clarinets, bass, drums, and guitars — blending in unpredictable ways to craft listening journeys fit for late ...

Attention: The Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in the 1001 Best Albums does not equal The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The former, new publication has been roundly criticized for not ...

On Oct. 17, musician Jacob Zimmerman will perform early swing tunes from sheet music collected by a Seattle radio station in ...

The Prehistory of Jazz -- New Orleans Jazz -- The Jazz Age -- Harlem -- The Swing Era -- Modern Jazz -- The Fragmentation of Jazz Styles -- Freedom and Fusion -- Traditionalists and Post-Modernists -- ...

...[we] should consider the fact that negative biographical information is, at best, irrelevant—and, at worst, prejudicial to students in introductory jazz courses. Reciting the sad episodes in a ...

Please contact the music department for more information. EMUS 1437/3437/5437 (1)–Jazz Combo Please contact the music department for more information. EMUS 3642 (3)–History of Jazz Studies the ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Before the days of digital photography, X-rays were developed onto a thick plastic-like material. Doctors would view them by clipping them to tables that projected light through the back of image, ...

Jazz trumpet players have played a central role in the development of jazz music since its earliest days. Many of the most famous jazz musicians of all time, including Louis Armstrong and Dizzy ...

Jazz Studies is an integral part of the music department at the University of Wyoming. The program is anchored on a strong curriculum of academic jazz courses, in addition to providing many ...