The sound that would come to be called “Dixieland” developed from the jazz music of early 20th-century New Orleans, epitomized by figures like Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton. But it didn’t get ...

NPR Music, Jazz24.org and Seattle's KPLU asked listeners to rank their favorite lyrical songs in the jazz canon — and now you can listen to the... This audio is no longer available. 50 Great Jazz ...

On April 10, 1974, Herbie Hancock’s “Maiden Voyage” floated through the Atlanta airwaves on a new radio station with only 54 watts and a range that might — might, mind you — stretch 25 miles on a ...

The problem for John Ellis UK as a teacher of brass instruments in the West Riding of Yorkshire, was that there were few resources or equipment available for him to teach his students the skills they ...

The Bimhuis, Amsterdam's renowned jazz venue, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this October. The club will host a month-long program packed with over 50 concerts, exhibitions, and special events to ...

The country has a rich, original relationship to jazz, with American techniques layered into regional traditions and rhythms. Explore 50 years of recordings picked by musicians, poets and writers. By ...