Jazz: A History of America's Music Geoffrey C. Ward. Alfred A. Knopf, $65 (512pp) ISBN 978-0-679-44551-7. A companion volume to the new Burns and Ward documentaryDa 19-hour, 10-episode series set ...

Jazz evolved from the fringes of American society into one of the most influential, and enduring, musical movements of the 20th century. How did it get from what it was to what it is now?

Ted Gioia first published his History of Jazz in 1997, updating it for the first time in 2011. This year he did so again, after a very important decade for the genre.

Alexander is an acclaimed poet, scholar, and cultural advocate. She is the president of the Mellon Foundation, the nation’s ...

Jazz Night in America showcases today's vital jazz scene while also underscoring the genre's storied history.The weekly one-hour radio show Jazz Night in America, with multiple Grammy Award ...

In this three-part BBC documentary, Born to Be Wild: The Golden Age of American Rock, all the strings are pulled together in a mostly smart video history of the rock album and tour. If there's a knock ...

To raise funds for the Jazz Foundation of America, drummer Steve Jordan and promotor Peter Shapiro are staging a journey through black music. Watch 16 Hours of Classic African-American Performances ...

And because of all this, the genre of jazz has suffered. According to Nielsen’s 2014 year-end report, jazz is steadily falling out of favor with American listeners. In 2014 it was tied with classical ...

‘Music Behind Barbed Wires’ free concert in S.F. Japanese American musicians who kept playing after they forced into internment camps.

'Oxygen for the Ears: Living Jazz' is a story of the trials and triumphs of jazz in America. Every jazz tune has a start | dG1fN0VZeFJrLXYzNzA ...

This music will soon be heard in classrooms around the world thanks to the Jazz Diversity Project. “That’s the history of America that you’re hearing, that’s the history of the African ...