One of the defining sounds of jazz is the blue note—a pitch slightly lowered from the standard scale. These notes give jazz ...

Langston Hughes, the celebrated poet of the Harlem Renaissance, was deeply inspired by the music of Duke Ellington.

KMHD Jazz Radio is celebrating its 40th year on the air this month. KMHD is the top-rated jazz station in the nation at a time when full-time jazz radio stations are rare. It has been a staple of the ...

The city is home to a vibrant jazz scene and the Chicago Jazz Festival. But it’s hard to catch the genre on the local radio ...

A new wave of live music is flowing through downtown New Bedford. THE BLUES ROOM, presented by Poly-Groove Records, Bento's ...

KUVO, the public-radio station at 89.3 FM, has been a staple of the Denver airwaves since 1985, presenting variations on jazz that are tough to find elsewhere on the dial and celebrating community ...

Jaijai Jackson Launches and Mentors New Independent Jazz Artists worldwide through her “Woman of Jazz" radio show on Xradio.biz in Las Vegas. Accomplished Jazz artists and new independent artists are ...

From the Harlem Renaissance to modern improvisation, jazz has always been connected to wellness and self-expression.

What's in a name? Or, more to the point, what's on a station named for a type of music when that music goes away? There's no longer any jazz on KJZZ. Not on its traditional radio broadcast, at least.

Jack DeJohnette, one of the most daring and dynamic jazz drummers of the last 60 years, with a loose-limbed yet exacting beat ...