But we all return to our core, that is, the music that fueled our desires ... focus on theme and variation. But that’s jazz: one man’s alternate take is another man’s master! The melodies of swing ...

Jazz music can be played by lots of different types ... alternates from a straight feel to a swing feel. Listen out for when it changes from one to the other.

The improvisational music that results has a syncopated ... Public opposition to jazz fades as new generations embrace swing, big band, bebop, and later styles. However, during the Cold War ...

Although there were still some improvised solos in swing music, playing the parts that were written by the arranger was very important. In this video, Jazz saxophonist Soweto Kinch introduces the ...

A legendary Latin jazz percussionist is returning to the world’s borough this month for a rhythmic performance at Flushing ...

Episode 5: Swing: Pure Pleasure As the Great Depression drags on, jazz comes as close as it has ever come to being America's popular music. Episode 6: The Velocity of Celebration As the 1930's ...