Oct 7, 2025 10:16 AM
Applications for jazzahead! 2026 Showcase Concerts Close Oct. 8
Bands can apply until Oct. 8 for one of the 38 coveted concert slots at jazzahead!, the world’s largest jazz…
Schubert NOW performs a showcase concert at jazzahead! 2025.
Oct 7, 2025 10:16 AM
Bands can apply until Oct. 8 for one of the 38 coveted concert slots at jazzahead!, the world’s largest jazz…
“Louisiana Fish Fry has been a staple in my kitchen since childhood,” said Troy Andrews.
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Louisiana Fish Fry, a leading manufacturer and distributor of authentic, Louisiana-inspired food products, has entered…
George Mason Jazz Ensemble, dreamers all!
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Going to college to study music can be a daunting feat. Where should you go? How do you even think about getting in?…
“Make time and energy to meet people and make friends,” suggests Millie Ahearn, a student at DePaul University.
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For many students, the transition into a collegiate jazz program can feel overwhelming — new peers, unfamiliar…
Chuck Manning Works for NASA … and plays jazz.
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Congratulations! After years of study, you’ve earned your degree in jazz performance. But let’s face it: Making a…
“I’ve told students, ‘I don’t mind if you use AI for this or that project,’” says MIT’s Pascal Le Boeuf. “‘But you need to tell me.’”
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A standard joke when it comes to discussing artificial intelligence, or AI, is that it’s developing so rapidly that…
Sep 18, 2025 10:00 AM
The 2026 DownBeat College Guide is an invaluable resource for music students, especially jazz students, to find a…
“People don’t truly understand or know about the contributions of Black artists, Black composers, Black inventors,” said saxophonist Jaleel Shaw, who aims to change that with his new recording, Painter Of The Invisible.
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Ralph Ellison’s compelling 1952 novel Invisible Man used the notion of invisibility to explore the issues and…
The fourth annual M³ Festival at Roulette Intermedium will feature Becca Stevens, Kenny Barron, Immanuel Wilkins, Devon Gates and other pioneering musicians.
Sep 16, 2025 10:36 AM
Mutual Mentorship for Musicians (M³), an initiative dedicated to advancing professional and artistic growth for women…
“[That’s] the thing of the beboppers,” Bradford said. “These guys were important for not only playing that wonderful music, but they knew a sort of social stance, you see?”
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It was a calm, balmy, near-perfect evening in Westwood, California, not far from UCLA, in the expansive courtyard at…
