That, in essence, is what a jazz band does. They all know the tune beforehand, and the responsibilities of their chosen instruments. The piano, guitar, bass and drums, while all able to fill the ...

JOHANNESBURG - The Jazz In the Lights Music Festival at the Johannesburg Zoo managed to deliver a harmonious blend of music ...

A lynchpin in the development of jazz, Davis loved experimentation. His early bands included unusual instruments and later work paved the way for jazz fusion in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Having immersed himself as a teen in jazz's bandleader era, Quincy Jones credited one instrument with ending its rigid dominance in the music world.

People still create and perform jazz and blues music today. They are both very popular styles of music. Blues music can be played on instruments like the guitar, piano and harmonica. Singing is ...

The Jazz Music Awards celebrates the best in today's jazz. The inaugural broadcast is hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater and Delroy Lindo, under the musical direction of Terri Lyne Carrington ...

Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube In jazz, Chicago always has been a ... I’m talking about the ensemble’s use of “little instruments”; its exploration of low dynamics and ...

The Bucknell University Jazz Band offers students of all majors and academic interests the opportunity to experience modern and historically important literature in a traditional big band environment.