Though jazz and classic blues are really early twentieth-century ... of the American slave trade--had already taken on special significance in the history of black music-making in America. The most ...

All About Jazz's team comprises dedicated volunteer writers, editors, techies, musicians, industry professionals, and visual artists—all deeply passionate about music and committed to portraying jazz ...

Another reminder — with live musical demonstrations on stage — is coming to Kiggins Theatre. As part of its ongoing History on Tap collaboration with the Clark County Historical Museum, Kiggins will ...

The American musical art form jazz emerges in New Orleans around the advent of the 20th century. Jazz blends elements from varied traditions, including African and African American, religious ...

The chapter “Our Mainstream Jazz” describes how, by 1970, jazz gained a modernist, formalized sensibility after the influence ...