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As the name suggests, the Near Jazz Experience owe a huge musical debt to jazz, but that’s not the full story by any means.
Hometown hero Kid Koala, best known as one-third of Deltron 3030, returned to the Montreal Jazz Festival for six performances of Storyville Mosquito, his immersive and ever-unique puppet show, which ...
The Utah Jazz finished up their draft on Thursday night, adding a trio of new rookies to add into the mix.
The Jazz selected Ace Bailey with the No. 5 pick in the NBA draft after a bizarre draft process.
Learn about the vast world of jazz styles, from the energetic rhythms of bebop to the smooth vibes of cool jazz, and learn about the unique characteristics of each style.
Check out the top modern jazz artists who are shaping the genre with creative styles, blending traditional jazz with contemporary elements like hip-hop, & R&B.
Stereo Instrumental Music was recorded in July 1976 and originally issued only on cassette. The release was organised by what was credited as the “Sun Shine Music Shop,” an enterprise which seems to ...
Jazz pianist Donald Brown, who taught at UT for 32 years, will debut new work inspired by Harlem Renaissance artist and Knoxville native Beauford Delaney.
Roy Ayers, the jazz-funk vibraphonist known for Everybody Loves the Sunshine and sampled 'round the music world, has died. He was 84.
A university professor with ties to Montegut won a Grammy for a jazz piece. Pascal Le Boeuf, 38, won a Grammy on Feb. 2 for best instrumental composition for the song "Strands," performed by The ...
Roy Haynes, a versatile drummer who played with jazz greats including Louis Armstrong and Charlie Parker, died Tuesday after a brief illness. He was 99.