Swing bands were big business ... Led by two of the most charismatic jazz bandleaders, Basie and Ellington’s bands produced some of the best and most exciting jazz that had ever been made ...

The vibrancy of swing dance is transformed into visual art during "Mood Swing", which will kick off on Saturday and run until ...

He continued to lead bands and perform throughout his life, contributing significantly to the popularity of jazz and swing music. Woody Herman was a clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and ...

One of the UK’s premier swing orchestras is embarking on their most ambitious festive tour to date this Christmas.

There’s a rumour going around that the life of a music reviewer is only a tad less rewarding than that of Tom Cruise, Andrew ...

The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, taking place over the October Bank Holiday weekend from October 24 to 28, will have Cork in ...

With concerts set for this weekend with guests Byron Stripling, Leo Manzari and Carmen Bradford, the orchestra aims to turn Jones Hall into a jazz-age nightspot ...

It was back in 1924 when The Whitby first opened its doors to struggling chorus girls, traveling jazz musicians, theater ...

The new Jazz Jubilee Central Coast Festival is making its way through San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties for the next ...

This talented artist is the recognized Big Chief of Congo Square in Afro-New Orleans culture ... By the mid-’80s, he created Nouveau Swing, a distinctive sound that blended the swing beat of modern ...

Harmonica virtuoso Hendrik Meurkens brought together an outstanding group of musicians in The Jazz Meurkengers, which is a swinging tribute to the allure ... and others.The Delta Sonics music takes a ...