Jazz impresario George Wein was one of the most visionary figures in American music. As founder of the Newport Jazz Festival in 1954, Wein changed how jazz was presented.

*Praise is pouring in from the Jazz community for the inaugural Jazz Music Awards, which had its broadcast premiere on January 1, 2024, on PBS Passport’s on-demand platform, as well as the nine PBS ...

It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing — all you’ve got to do is stagger your timing. For decades, fans of jazz music have debated why some songs have swing — the characteristic swaying ...

Christmas has come early for fans of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, as organizers released the lineup for the 2026 edition on Thursday (Dec. 11) — a month earlier than usual. Stevie Nicks ...

Big bands were built in the 1920s and ’30s to blast young dancers with layers of rhythm, but creative composers seeking a larger canvas have kept the form alive. Hear 12 big selections. By Giovanni ...

Steve Alcala, a music teacher and trumpet player, fell in love with Latin Jazz, but very little sheet music was available to help his students learn. So he started a sheet music publishing company.

Each season comes with returns, as we welcome back natural features and cultural traditions. The reappearance of fall in mid-Missouri means tuning to a strain of jazz that mingles with nature's own ...

Please contact the music department for more information. EMUS 1437/3437/5437 (1)–Jazz Combo Please contact the music department for more information. EMUS 3642 (3)–History of Jazz Studies the ...

This Monday kicks off a new series on All Things Considered: “Turntable,” where we’ll sit down with our favorite music connoisseurs to hear what they’ve been listening to. First up is GBH Jazz’s Al ...

Jazz music is an inherently elusive genre. While its roots stem from influences like European harmonics, African rhythms, ragtime, and blues, it’s impossible to pinpoint the exact seed from which it ...

BYU jazz groups from the School of Music united to perform "All That Jazz!”, a jazz showcase in the Music Building on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 8. From vocalists to big bands, the showcase featured ...

Modern jazz is reaching the point of dilemma. In its approach toward concert music, it tends to wander from the regular beat of four-to-the-bar, but that beat is the pulse of jazz, and when it fades ...