In the continuously evolving history of artistic expression, certain movements emerge that challenge the very foundations of our aesthetic sensibilities. In the early and mid-20th century, ...

This is FRESH AIR. In the 1970s, influential musicians such as Ornette Coleman began combining free jazz and electric funk. Three notable vets of free funk bands periodically team up to get ...

DETROIT - The largest free jazz festival in the world takes place right here in Michigan and for the first time in two years because of COVID, it’s welcoming back fans. The Detroit Jazz Festival takes ...

Music enthusiasts and those who enjoy a good tune or two should get ready, New England's largest free jazz festival kicks off in Downtown Hartford on Friday. City officials anticipate more than ...

There is a story Detroit Jazz Festival President and Artistic Director Chris Collins loves to tell about an intimate conversation he had with Gretchen Valade. Valade had rescued the festival from the ...

Believe it or not, Deep Ellum used to be a jumpin’ spot for jazz. Back in the 1920s and ’30s, bars such as the Gypsy Tea Room, The Gay Paree and Sambuca Jazz Club were frequented by Texas legends such ...

Jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman has died at the age of 85. A representative of his family confirmed that he passed away in Manhattan today (June 11) after suffering a cardiac arrest. What to Read Next ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) will continue to host weekly free jazz performances, as Dominion Energy has renewed its sponsorship of the popular Dominion Energy Jazz ...

In the late 1960s, the recording industry lost interest in America’s greatest art form. But in a small, dark club on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, jazz legends were playing the best music you’ve ...

Announcing Our Spectacular LINEUP in this Warm, Jazzy, FREE, Beachside Experience – Save Your Dates! – POMPANO BEACH, Fla., ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Live jazz returns to Central Park this fall, continuing a beloved neighborhood tradition of music and gathering. A District 6 tradition, Jazz in Central Park will take place Sunday, ...