The world of modern jazz is rich with creativity, and boundary-pushing sounds. These 31 artists are redefining the genre, blending traditional jazz elements with elements from hip-hop, R&B ...

Modern Black Male Jazz Singers 1. Gregory Porter. Year of Birth: 1971; Notable Works: “Liquid Spirit,” “Take Me to the Alley”; Awards and Recognition: Multiple Grammy awards; Gregory ...

By 1963, Bell was responding to the powerful currents of liberation sweeping through jazz and, as a result, seemingly bifurcating his musical energies—concentrating his classical-based ideas in ...

15 famous trumpet players. From the early days of jazz to today’s global stages, trumpet players have shaped the sound of music for over a century.

Ahmad Jamal, one of the most elegant, eloquent and influential pianists and composers in modern jazz, died on Sunday, his wife, Laura Hess-Hey, and his daughter, Sumayah Jamal, told the Washington ...

2022 started off really well. A bunch of great albums came out in January, including alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins’ The 7th Hand; bassist Luke Stewart’s The Bottom; the Matthew Shipp ...

An irrepressible force who remained relevant over the course of a seven-decade career, he had a hand in every major development in modern jazz. Share full article The drummer Roy Haynes at his ...

The paradoxes of modern dating: Earlier this year, Faith and Atlantic associate editor Lora Kelley discussed daters’ competing desires for structure and serenity. Other Diversions.

Summer officially starts in a few weeks, but I’ve already ordered or pre-ordered the books that will keep me company on airplanes and trips to the beach. The first Modern CEO reading list was ...

Maria Schneider is a jazz composer, but on "Sky Blue" (artistShare) her music doesn't immediately sound like jazz--it's more meditative and expansive than what you might expect--it glides more ...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II currently has ten total maps for the 6v6 multiplayer, and a further four maps for Invasion and Ground War matches, bringing the total up to 14. Two of those are ...

About. The Case Western Reserve University Jazz Ensembles, under the direction of Paul Ferguson, consists of two groups, Jazz I and Jazz II. Both ensembles follow standard big-band instrumentation ...