For University of North Texas alumnus Aakash Sridhar, the journey to jazz — and his debut album, Revived Emotions — started ...

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The American Piano Awards is a prestigious competition held every two years in Indianapolis, alternating between classical and jazz pianists ... cafe that buzzes with easy-going conversations.

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Director Ryan Coogler and composer Ludwig Göransson met in film school at USC. Their latest collaboration, an explosive mix ...

My dad used to know a lot of old jazz tunes; I thought maybe I’d just remembered it from the past. ‌"I went to the piano and found the chords to ... "It's easy to rhyme those a's: say, nay ...

“I’m not thin, I’m pretty heavily tattooed and I’ve been very open about living with mental illness,” said Fachiol, 22. “I think people’s perception of me does not align with someone they would expect ...

Each of the finalists, including the winner, will receive $25,000 from the American Piano Awards, which occurs every two years and alternates between a crop of classical and jazz pianists from ...