Patricia Kihoro, a Kenyan singer, actress, and radio presenter, has emerged as a fashion icon in Africa with her unique ...

One supergroup that seems to be disappearing from the public consciousness is the Modern Jazz Quartet. In the 1950s, when a more classically influenced style known as chamber jazz became popular at ...

There had been a very vibrant modern jazz movement back in New York ... the less aggressive aspects of the music and making a style out of that. Now, there have always been black musicians ...

Jazz emerged as a new style of music in the early twentieth century in the African American communities of New Orleans. Jazz has its origins in blues and ragtime. Jazz features lots of ...

A new generation of modern jazz performers known as beboppers developed a style of lightning-fast improvisation meant for serious listeners, not dancers. Among the leaders of this new idiom were ...

Now that the 2025 Jazz Fest lineup is out, it's time to start planning. You'll want to know about these changes to ticket ...

Jazz blends elements from varied traditions, including African and African American, religious, brass band, and blues styles. The improvisational music that results has a syncopated rhythm ...

Metheny even called Hall “the father of modern jazz guitar ... an approach that resonates with you and fits in with your ...

Stravinsky and Ravel responded with music that also embraced jazz styles. Folk music was also a great source ... studying in Manchester have become the main exponents of ‘post-modern’ music in Britain ...

This album organically intertwines elements of such styles as jazz-fusion, progressive rock and modern classical music. Evgeny's original compositions are richly decorated with the sound of a string ...