Ellington recorded “Black and Tan Fantasy” several times in 1927 with a small orchestra, showing off the ensemble’s tightly honed, potently expressive sound. Moran converted it into a solo, which he ...

Composer and pianist Thelonious Monk’s eccentric style and innovative harmonies redefined jazz. His numerous contributions to ...

Harlem, the place to be. So hip, Roy Haynes once told me, cats said they would rather go to Harlem than to heaven.

We spoke with the scholar about Black in Blues, a poetic exploration of the relationship between the color blue and Black ...

Check out the top modern jazz artists who are shaping the genre with creative styles, blending traditional jazz with ...

A decade of trailblazing and trauma defined jazz pianist Earl “Bud” Powell’s life prior to recording “Piano Interpretations” ...

MoJo’s Island Records is celebrating its first Record Store Day on Saturday, joining thousands of other retailers in ...

DAVIS Nyamandu, better known as Paivepo, Shona for folklore opening phrase “Once upon a time”, has booked May 23 for his forthcoming music album launch at the Little Jasen Mphepo Theatre in ...

Thelonious Monk’s “Let’s Cool One,” Sonny Rollins’s “Oleo.” Despite the pub aesthetic—the room’s spiritual crux is a Mariners-capped pig head—Sparks’s music gives the space a dinner-club ambience.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s April 29, 2019, judgment imposing a cost of Rs 10 lakh each on singer and composer Vishal Dadlani and activist Tehseen ...

The city holds a prominent role in the history of American music. Jazz icons Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk released albums with recordings in the city. James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Ike and Tina Turner ...