Legendary jazz guitarist, singer and songwriter George Benson joined host Kenneth Womack to talk about what makes a hit record, how he became friends with Paul McCartney, his new album “Dreams Do Come ...

In the 2014 film, Whiplash, a young man named Andrew is intent on becoming an amazing jazz drummer, leading to a number of ...

Two joyous albums are followed by troubles, grace, exultation and deep sadness. What ties the albums together on our ninth installment of 72 Jazz Thrillers is the depth of emotion. Two joyous albums ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When I first stumbled across Freddie Hubbard’s music, I didn’t expect it to hit so hard—emotionally, spiritually, and musically. But that’s the thing about Hubbard: his trumpet doesn ...

In "The End of Jazz," his essay in the November Atlantic, Benjamin Schwarz looks at the Great American Songbook -- a collection that is not a physical book, but "a notional catalogue of classic ...

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The death of Cleo Laine Thursday at the age of 97 has inspired a slew of admiring headlines for the acclaimed English vocal and theater star, nearly all of them hailing her as a great jazz singer.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X French vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant. Credit: Spoleto Festival USA French vocalist Cécile ...