When I first came to New Orleans with my school jazz band, I had no idea who Doreen Ketchens was. Walking through the French Quarter, with its intricate French and Spanish railings, we found her ...

Last Fall, Cassity added another role to her distinguished artistic career, stepping into academia as a professor at the University ...

All 20 color plates from Henri Matisse’s “Jazz” book are on view at the Art Institute of Chicago for the first time since being acquired by the museum in 1948.

Bassist/composer Joe Fonda pays tribute to the heralded composer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith with “Eyes on the Horizon.” This album of original Fonda compositions captures Wadada’s lifetime ...

In this episode of Backstage Sonoma, host Steve Roby interviews acclaimed violinist and composer Jenny Scheinman. Jenny shares insights into her latest album, All Species Parade, which is deeply ...

Students surround Ambrose Akinmusire (third from left) and Yakiv Tsvietinskyi (middle with trumpet). Credit: Provided, Spoleto Festival USA. Yakiv Tsvietinskyi remembers having a friend hand him ...