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.…
In September of 1950, twenty-four-year-old George Wein used his college savings to open a nightclub, Storyville, at Boston’s Copley Square…
Humanity has a longstanding fascination with incorporating the latest technological developments into music. This interest is perhaps most evident in…
This is the final segment of our four-part series celebrating the legacy of the landmark Bitches Brew on its Fiftieth…
This is the penultimate chapter of our four-part series celebrating the legacy of the landmark Bitches Brew on its Fiftieth…
This is the second of our four-part series of lists celebrating the legacy of the landmark Bitches Brew on its Fiftieth…
On March 30, 1970, Miles Davis shocked the world with his groundbreaking Bitches Brew (Columbia Records, 1970). Although the trumpeter…