The 1956 Newport Jazz Festival’s schedule was adjusted slightly compared to the prior two outings. While still a three-day event…
By 9:18 PM on the evening of July 17, 1954, Eddie Condon’s tribute to Dixieland finally began its delayed performance.…
It would be hard to find a trio better equipped to tackle an entire album of saxophonist Anthony Braxton's compositions…
In September of 1950, twenty-four-year-old George Wein used his college savings to open a nightclub, Storyville, at Boston’s Copley Square…
Pianist Gerald Clayton first came to the attention of many jazz fans by way of the late Roy Hargrove's quintet…
The term “mentor” comes from a character in Homer’s Odyssey, an epic written in the 8th Century BCE. However, the…
Humanity has a longstanding fascination with incorporating the latest technological developments into music. This interest is perhaps most evident in…
In 2015, Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah created the Stretch Music imprint with Ropeadope Records to support jazz rooted genre blind…
Cellist Okkyung Lee is best known for her visceral attack and extended techniques, which can be heard on past albums…
During the last few years, many young musicians have approached improvisation not only in the traditional method – as instrumentalists…