American presidential campaigns are often very narrowly focused. One study showed that in the 2016 election a whopping ninety-four percent…
Following the riots of the prior summer, there was no Newport Jazz Festival in 1961. However, the city had not…
The 1957 Festival extended to four days - Thursday, July 4 to Sunday, July 7- with every minute captured by…
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…