Earlier this year, I read “Jazz in the Bittersweet Blues of Life,” a memoir co-written by legendary jazz musician Wynton ...

Jazz and classical music, once seen as worlds apart, have shared a century-long love affair of mutual influence. From Gershwin’s groundbreaking ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ to the Third Stream movement, ...

Jazz Appreciation Month recognizes Jazz as a fundamental American art form originating from Black historical culture ...

Blues guitar soloing isn’t just about scales and speed — it’s about telling a story with your instrument. From mastering the pentatonic scale to bending with emotion, the right techniques can turn ...

Born from the spirituals, work songs, and field hollers of African American communities in the Deep South, blues music gave ...

Dogs in a Pile, photo by Bahram Fouroughi Dogs in a Pile rolled into New Orleans last night for a performance at the Toulouse ...

Buffalo Nichols will bring his collection of songs to the Brewery Arts Center’s Performance Hall on Thursday, May 9. The show ...

Vaden and Isbell were playing the Paramount in Jimi Hendrix's hometown Seattle when they invited another local legend onstage ...

Read Take Five with Harpist / Vocalist Deborah Henson-Conant by AAJ Staff on All About Jazz. Discover in-depth jazz Take Five ...

Read the All About Jazz review of Scenes From Above by Julian Lage (2026). Expert analysis, ratings, and insight into one of ...

Featuring Ed O'Brien, The Lemon Twigs, Aldous Harding and many more On her new album, The Anthology Of UnAmerican Folk Music, ...

Jazz has had a unique and colorful interaction with American colleges. The naturally fast, loud and undefinable nature of ...