Jazz drummer Art Blakey brought a propulsive, irresistible swing to his playing, an intensity that drove his ensembles like dry leaves before the wild hurricane. “He was a volcano,” said ...

And, as we see in this new behind the scenes clip, that extends to the music. This was a Thing with classic cartoon shorts: Music was central to the experience. Big band jazz ensembles didn't just ...

The worlds of jazz music and visual art have long been entwined. From Mondrian to Matisse, Pollock to Basquiat, many artists have been enchanted by this concoction of rhythm, improvisation and energy.

Longtime favorite traditions – the Ann Arbor Art Fair, Ann Arbor Summer Festival and John E. Lawrence Summer Jazz Concert Series in Ypsilanti – are back this year with days and nights of ...