It is rare that a jazz musician is just a jazz musician. In order to survive you almost always have to have another gig, teach, or work in some auxiliary role to your music life. A musician who ...

For quite some time, people have bemoaned the fact that there are few women jazz artists. To some extent this claim has been true, amplified by the circumstance that many women jazz musicians have ...

March is Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history.

René Marie, vocals: Friday, Sept. 1, 6 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 3, 8:30 p.m. Tia Fuller, saxophone: Friday, Sept. 1, 9:30 p.m. Akiko Tsuruga, B3 organ: Saturday, Sept ...

Sometimes it can seem like the jazz world is a man's, man's, man's world (as James Brown would say), but there have always been excellent female musicians creating jazz on par with that of their male ...

In Celebration of Women’s History Month, CapRadio will present nightly broadcasts on KXPR (88.9 FM) during the entire month of March that will spotlight the legendary female instrumentalists and ...

This story about “The Woman King” composer Terence Blanchard first appeared in “The Race Begins” issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. Terence Blanchard’s resume is full of big accomplishments: The jazz ...

AND VINE DISTRICT TODAY, BUT ONLY IN JAZZ AT NOON AT THE BLUE ROOM AT 18TH, AND BARNES. THE MELODY IN CELEBRATION OF JAZZ AND FOR SOME IN MEMORY OF ADAM MACBETH, PROBABLY ONE OF THE GREATEST ...

photo - A celebrated saxophonist Joie Taylor has backed jazz stars like Delfayo Marsalis, Javon Jackson and Larry Coryell at Maui Jazz & Blues Festival shows. Courtesy photo Performing at the Maui ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- In a world where jazz music has traditionally been dominated by men, a unique nonprofit is changing the narrative. The Key Of She Jazz hosted its annual jam session and ...

*Praise is pouring in from the Jazz community for the inaugural Jazz Music Awards, which had its broadcast premiere on January 1, 2024, on PBS Passport’s on-demand platform, as well as the nine PBS ...