Oct 2, 2013 5:07 AM
Chicago’s Black Ensemble Theater Honors Curtis Mayfield’s Activist Spirit
Jackie Taylor, founder and CEO of Chicago’s Black Ensemble Theater, said she always had a straightforward goal when…
Oct 2, 2013 5:07 AM
Jackie Taylor, founder and CEO of Chicago’s Black Ensemble Theater, said she always had a straightforward goal when…
Oct 1, 2013 9:03 AM
Brazilian guitarist, arranger and composer Oscar Castro-Neves died Sept. 27 from complications of gastric cancer in Los…
Sep 24, 2013 10:42 AM
Ray Charles is joining Miles Davis, Billie Holiday and Howlin’ Wolf as the latest music legend to appear on a U.S.…
Sep 10, 2013 7:04 AM
After three-and-a-half decades of hosting international stars and hometown heroes, the Chicago Jazz Festival made a…
Aug 22, 2013 7:07 AM
The musicians who were among the last to undergo Art Blakey’s crucible, the Jazz Messengers, forged a bond—one that…
Aug 20, 2013 5:52 AM
Cedar Walton died Aug. 19 in Brooklyn, N.Y., according to a statement released by the National Endowment for the Arts.…
Aug 16, 2013 7:23 AM
Charles Mingus was a complicated man, and his music reflected it. Did he, for example, write political music? Apart…
Aug 7, 2013 7:29 AM
The Litchfield Jazz Festival takes place this weekend, Aug. 9–11, atop the rolling hills and lush greenery of Northwest…
Aug 6, 2013 9:41 AM
On July 10, President Obama awarded the 2012 National Medal of Arts to trumpeter Herb Alpert and pianist Allen…
Aug 2, 2013 1:18 PM
The 2013 Newport Jazz Festival is here, kicking off tonight with Natalie Cole and the Bill Charlap Trio, including a…
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