How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America This is the story of three revolutionary American ...

Basie's output during the fifties and the early sixties was staggering, and most of his best albums from that period remain in print, including April in Paris (Verve 2641), Basie (popularly known as ...

Celebrate 50 years of D.C.'s homegrown go-go music at the Lincoln Theatre. Experience the magic of 'Chocolate City' and honor ...

Pianist Jeff Hellmer, former director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas, has also been an instructor at the Arts Education for Children Group. Courtesy photo What began as a desire to provide ...

Welcome to a special themed hour of jazz as we journey deep into the pages of Larry Tye's acclaimed book Jazz Men. This compelling work brings to life the triumphs, struggles, and sheer brilliance of ...

At the post-performance reception for last week’s appearance by Wynton Marsalis and ensemble, providing a thrilling live accompaniment to the modern silent film LOUIS, an embellished and sometimes ...

At Bernard Sunley, the Woking-based residential, nursing and dementia care home run by Charity, Friends of the Elderly, which ...

© 2025 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. All Rights Reserved. Born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs in Atlanta on May 8, 1910, Mary Lou Williams was one of the most influential ...

I hope you liked my haiku. Some say April is the cruelest month, but with its showers come National Poetry Month AND Jazz Appreciation Month. Dive into all the verse and jazz GBH has to offer, ...

This week my column is about concerts. Surprised? I know that protests are planned for April 5 all over the nation titled “Hands Off! A National Day of Action.” According to the website, the protests ...

Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers co-founder Chris Hillman is a musician, singer, songwriter, and author. A third generation Californian, Hillman grew up hearing Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Louis ...