Musicals have stood out as a landmark genre in cinema ever since the first film with sound, The Jazz Singer. Since then, ...

Here’s some history of musicians who were Washingtonians, or got famous on the Washington state music scene, for Black History Month.

From the very first song in Roberto Fonseca 's Tiny Desk, we're reminded of the Afro-Cuban jazz tradition's long history: Not ...

Gene "Daddy G" Barge, the legendary saxophonist, songwriter, and producer is dead at 98. Click and have a full read: ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Gene “Daddy G” Barge, an admired and durable saxophone player, songwriter and producer who worked on hits by Natalie Cole, oversaw recordings by Muddy Waters, performed with the ...

The WSWS recently spoke to master musician Charles McPherson about the relationship between music, art and society.

Play On! is, delightfully, a peach of the genre, a stylish and witty transposing of Twelfth Night, for my money Shakespeare’s ...

Recorded three months before his mysterious death in 1988, this handsomely packaged double album finds Chet Baker creating ...

For one Saturday in March, you’re invited to step back in time to the era of Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller, when swing music was all the rage, radio was king, and the broadcasts were live.

The most admired, desirable and attractive people and things, those that are universally deemed cool, have been part of the ...

The legacy of jazz came to life in the Averitt Center's recent performance, where The Jazz Legacy Project celebrated the ...

In Michael Buffong’s stripped-back revival for Talawa and various co-producers, a talented ensemble tear through Ellington ...