The dead of winter normally refers to the coldest part of the darkest season. So what does it mean when a crowd gathers to ...

On Feb. 1, the Jazz Foundation of America (JFA) will offer the perfect remedy to raise the temperature to a spiritual high with “Satellites in the Spirit of Sun Ra.

Celebrating Black History Month, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum, Joe Nuxhall Way, ...

Vincent Chandler is a Detroit-based jazz trombonist and bandleader who serves as assistant professor of jazz studies at Wayne ...

The legendary Indianapolis jazz club The Jazz Kitchen recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. Listen to an oral history of ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the jazz artist Christie Dashiell about her first-ever Grammy nomination, for Best Jazz Vocal Album.

One was a filmmaker, the other a scholarly adviser (who sometimes appeared on camera), and the two became close friends, ...

Quincy Jones' legacy will continue to be felt in Washington, where he inspired many and a place he considered home.

Over the next four weeks, the D.C. area comes alive with events highlighting contributions made by the Black community, ...

Wynton Marsalis’ All Rise" is a one-hour documentary celebrating the iconic institution about 40 miles east of Erie in New ...

As with any subject, history can be explored in a number of ways. In high school and college, students might study it through ...

Bob Perkins’ six-decade career as a journalist and radio host was dedicated to informing, delighting and good music (what he called “GM”).