A new study shows that adult piano beginners saw better thinking skills and less stress after only six months of practice. Learning to play the piano changes more than just your music skills. It ...

Ashby and Bill Strickland, former president and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporation, in 2008 created the Pittsburgh Jazz ...

The term is applied to radically different compositions across more than 1,000 years of history. We need a better definition.

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The Smithsonian’s instrument is a rare, completely original Wurlitzer donated by the estate of Lowell Ayars, a New Jersey music teacher ... console protected by a sheet of plastic.

Nothing in her life had been easy. She’d married at 19 ... neither could read sheet music, and while Jones was petrified of drowning, Franklin feared airplanes. Both had been very young mothers ...

The songwriters found willing ambassadors for their music among jazz musicians ... According to Granz, the process was simple: “I’d come up with 50 songs that would suit Ella.

A gentle introduction to block chords using the classic “locked hands” technique. Learn to add warmth and richness to your ...

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival returns to the Fair Grounds for eight days of music, food, arts and local culture.

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

Jazz isn’t just music. It’s a conversation in real-time. Every note, pause, and riff is a decision made on the spot, which ...

For University of North Texas alumnus Aakash Sridhar, the journey to jazz — and his debut album, Revived Emotions — started with the tabla and few chances to improvise. “I was not into the ...