I had some lessons when I was very young, but after that, it was self-study that powered my guitar playing. I learned my ...

Whether you're checking into the Hotel California or sheltering from the cold November Rain, the harmonic minor scale is ...

Sara Aldén and her trio present a musical sinkhole in the ongoing history of jazz, where doom-filled and approaching compositions alternate with dizzying arpeggios and dystopian and lyrical sound ...

Bass worshippers will need to listen between the layers to catch the bottom-end brilliance of Bona’s Jaco tribute ...

Rhythm. Color. Movement. Seeing sound through art. The rich sounds, rhythms, and colors of jazz inspired prominent visual artists of the 20th century. In depicting African American culture, Romare ...

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G ypsy jazz guitar extraordinaire Django Reinhardt (1910-1953) was the star of the remarkable Quintet of the Hot Club of ...

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Jazz bands from middle schools and high schools across the Midwest will converge on Purdue University on January 25, 2025 for the 35rd annual Purdue Jazz Festival. Registration will open on October ...

Self-taught, Malone started playing music at the age of 4 on what he described as a green, four-string plastic guitar. He fell in love with jazz after watching George Benson perform on TV.

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The acoustic guitar virtuoso Yasmin Williams is joined by a fellow guitar explorer, Kaki King, and the violinist Darian Donovan Thomas in “Harvest.” They enfold a folky melody line in ringing, keening ...