New research suggests traditionally complex Western genres like jazz and classical music have become more simplified in ...

With hundreds of performances out at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, it's hard to know where to start. So Gambit ...

A new sound is taking shape in New Orleans, one that blends the soul of jazz with the energy of bounce. It’s called “Jazz ...

Jeremy Irons hosts an extraordinary International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert featuring performances by world-renowned ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michael "Flea" Balzary, the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist with a new solo jazz album "Honora" out this week, at his Silverlake ...

The launch of Everything Jazz is the latest in a series of moves by UMG to expand the reach of its jazz operations globally.

Playing one night only, “Chamber Music Inspired by Hollywood” will be a feast of California jazz. At 7 p.m. Friday, the first program in the Unitarian Universalist Recital Series launches its season ...

Gunther Schuller leads the NEC Jazz Orchestra in rehearsal in Jordan Hall, 1990. Schuller coined the term "Third Stream" when referring to the genre that blends classical and jazz. From jazz to ...

HAMPTON, Va. — The lineup for the 56th Annual Hampton Jazz & Music Festival has been announced, bringing a mix of R&B, gospel and jazz artists to the Hampton Coliseum this summer. The three-day ...

In a silken excitement, the geisha padded swiftly into the banquet hall of an exclusive Tokyo restaurant. Some bore samisens; others struck the classical attitudes of a geisha dance on the soft straw ...

Jazz Studies is an integral part of the music department at the University of Wyoming. The program is anchored on a strong curriculum of academic jazz courses, in addition to providing many ...