Why It’s a Must-Listen: Rooted in the blues, “Equinox” is a dark and brooding piece that showcases Coltrane’s ability to merge traditional African American music with modern jazz techniques.

The American musical art form jazz emerges in New Orleans around the advent of the 20th century. Jazz blends elements from varied traditions, including African and African American, religious ...

Motown was a record label based in Detroit that was a powerhouse of hits in the 1960s and 1970s. Motown musicians, all of ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – February is Black History Month, where Americans pay tribute to generations of African Americans who ... through music – namely jazz. Guest presenter Sandford Josephson ...

Jazz grew out of different music styles that ... and church music — all integral to the African American experience in the city. New Orleans brass bands began incorporating these styles into ...

Describing the African-American influence on American music in all of its glory an d variety is an intimidating—if not impossible—task. African American influences are so fundamental to American music ...

The BYU Music Building hosts an array of weekly performances. One band in particular took its audience back to 1920s America with their swinging music and lively concerts.

Rhythm. Color. Movement. Seeing sound through art. The rich sounds, rhythms, and colors of jazz inspired prominent visual artists of the 20th century. In depicting African American culture, Romare ...

Throughout its twentieth-century evolution from mass entertainment to elite art, African-American jazz has reflected social tensions surrounding race, class, “cultivated” taste, and “vernacular” pop ...

Growing up in South Central L.A., Ayers was raised in an area known for its Central Avenue Jazz scene, where African American culture and music reigned. Over his lifetime as a vibraphonist and ...