Alexander is an acclaimed poet, scholar, and cultural advocate. She is the president of the Mellon Foundation, the nation’s largest funder of the arts and humanities, which recently launched a $35 ...
This April, at the National Museum of American History, we’re celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month! Check out the calendar to learn more! Amy Kehs Jazz Appreciation Month JAZZ April is Jazz ...
Louis Armstrong playing in Rome in 1959. You can visit his house in Queens, New York, and see how he lived for the last 30 years of his life. Vittoriano Rastelli/Corbis Whether you listen to jazz or ...
Introduction. A century of jazz -- 1895-1916 : Origins. 1895-1905 : Ragtime era begins ; 1906-9 : New Orleans : the musical melting pot ; 1910-13 : Impact of the blues ; 1914-16 : On the verge of jazz ...
Award-winning author, University of Vermont professor and Berkshire County native John Gennari encapsulates his fascinating history of The Jazz Barn simply. "This a book about what happened in the ...
The birth of jazz -- The blues -- Piano jazz -- Big bands -- The swing era -- Jazz in the 1940's -- Modern jazz https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp ...
Long overlooked in the annals of jazz history, women were not just muses or vocalists—they were creators, innovators, and fearless pioneers of a genre that continues to pulse with their legacy.
KCRW presents a July Fourth JAZZ SINGERS Marathon, from 9am to 10pm. This landmark radio series explores the history of vocal jazz in America, hosted by Al Jarreau. Morning Becomes Eclectic will be ...
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In November 2024, I went to see the jazz pianist Jason Moran perform at the Village Vanguard in New York City. Playing the music of Duke Ellington, this visionary artist of the hip-hop generation ...
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