Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the ...

Award-winning jazz bassist, educator and mentor Hayden, at age 68, is today the youngest recipient of Detroit’s highest arts ...

The Jazz Education Network Conference (JEN) is an annual four-day event that welcomes jazz musicians and ensembles from around the world. It features a who’s who of performers at the ...

Perhaps Black improvisational music anticipated the prevalence of ... so completely that it transcends itself — as both a jazz instrument and a guitar? Greene’s version of “Danny Boy ...

Fifty years ago today, 18-year-old Vera Brandes organized a concert for jazz pianist Keith Jarrett in Cologne, which went on ...

Here’s a guide to the 2025 Bach Festival, the 90th. It’s a double celebration this year as John Sinclair marks 35 years as ...

BYU's pep band has been missing from basketball games. More than 5,000 people have signed an online petition to bring back ...

A cornerstone in the Metro Detroit jazz community, musician and educator Marion Hayden is the recipient of the 2025 Kresge ...

NMU Vocal Music Instructor Rebecca Patterson is bringing two violins and a viola from Jim's Music to Cuba for music students.

GBH Music's Sam Brewer talks about GBH Music Presents JazzNow, Jazz Nights and the musical talent they have lined up.

The genre-mashing LP featured two would-be Cream members and unusual instrumentation, leaving a lasting impression on the ...

What defines the local jazz community is not its size but the collective energy of an adventurous and welcoming city.