In the ‘20s, New Orleans trumpeter King Oliver invented a new way of combining ragtime, blues and march music into a syncopated sound soon called “jass,” then jazz. And that city’s pianist ...

Experience a blend of flamenco, jazz, blues, and classical music in this unforgettable live performance at Sala Villanos. Joined by his full band and an incredible lineup of special guests including ...

Touted by the DSO as “a triumphant symphonic ode to the power of the blues,” the piece weaves in elements of marches, ragtime, spirituals and Marsalis’ best-known idiom, jazz music.

The blues anchored its place in American culture by the 1930s—America’s other unique music, jazz, borrowed from the blues. By ...

Vocal virtuoso Marlena Shaw found personal and critical success in jazz, R&B, soul and disco. She died this year at 84.