Initially formed in 2017 when the Oxford American magazine commissioned two Little Rock musicians — pianist Christopher ...

For a sampling of sounds, look no further than Frequency Festival, an annual celebration of the musical avant-garde.

Inspired by influential big band singer Mildred Bailey, Julia Keefe is looking to enhance Native American presence in the ...

The WSWS recently spoke to master musician Charles McPherson about the relationship between music, art and society.

This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — and it’s still going. Hear tracks by Wayne Shorter, Sonny ...

Coordinated through and hosted by the Office of Intercultural and Diversity Affairs, the luncheon recognizes Black Americans in the community ... including Dylan Kubilus (alto saxophone), Daniel Kuk ...

While on the local band beat, there are several shows during this first week of the column I’d like to tell you about.

The brainchild of noted hip-hop and soul producers Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge, Jazz Is Dead presents a special ...

Discover an exposé of great recent new and reissued jazz music releases that will appease even the most discerning jazz music ...

Benjamin’s grooves take the classic vibe to a whole new level with sultry alto saxophone creating something special on ... Da qualche tempo Lakecia aggiunge un impeto celebrativo per la black culture, ...

The breathtaking music of Alice Coltrane has the power to stop listeners in their tracks and guide them to another realm of ...

Welcome to the third Songs of the Week of 2025. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week, with Martin Luther King Day plus Trump’s second inauguration equalling less songs released last week and ...