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UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01: Photo of John COLTRANE; (Photo by Gai Terrell/Redferns) The improvisational flights of jazz greats like Louis Armstrong and John Coltrane are so transporting that they can ...

Philadelphia may not be like New Orleans, Chicago, or New York when it comes to a much-talked-about jazz history. But it has been home to a number of jazz greats and has a rich history of jazz. To ...

Even if you aren’t actively seeking out jazz, it’s inescapable. It directly informs so much hip hop and electronic music, and we frequently hear it popping up in punk, metal, and indie rock too. It ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Duke Ellington's enduring legacy as a musical pioneer was celebrated at ...

South Africa's jazz community will honour legendary bassist and composer Sipho Gumede at a special tribute concert at Durban's BAT Centre on August 30. The event will feature acclaimed musicians, ...

William Gottlieb, “Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt (Milton) Jackson, and Timmie Rosenkrantz, Downbeat, New York, N.Y.” (1947), gelatin silver print (image courtesy Bank of America ...

One of the immovable pillars of jazz, John Coltrane truly loved the artform. A premiere saxophonist, Coltrane’s technical ability, improvisational skills and willingness to expand the very idea of ...

Critic Kevin Whitehead reflects on the jazz notables who died this year, including Sheila Jordan, Andy Bey, Ray Drummond, Bunky Green, Chuck Mangione, Eddie Palmieri and Jim McNeely. This is FRESH AIR ...

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There’s a fascinating black-and-white photograph of the blues guitarist and singer John Lee Hooker from 1951 (see below), during a roundtable discussion at a unique institution in western ...