The music of this pianist, who played with giants like Billie Holiday, Charles Mingus and John Coltrane, can feel mysterious ...

Several are the biographies of Gerry Mulligan, arguably jazz's most celebrated baritone saxophonist. None, however, have focused as specifically and as closely as this tome does on the quartets with ...

Dance coined the phrase "mainstream jazz" in the 1950s to describe what constituted "acceptable" jazz, specifically swing-era music—danceable music. The influential critic did not hide his dislike for ...

The album is full of Owen’s takes on 1940s and 1950s jazz and big band songs by women.

The 1950s music scene would challenge these simplistic categories by offering more so-called race music than ever before that appealed equally to Black and white listeners.

The Berkshires jazz scene might not be what it is today, had the Boston Symphony Orchestra not needed a new dormitory to house its Berkshire Music Center students. It's a move that would lead to the ...

The 1950s have long passed, but many elements of rock music from that era can still be heard today, proving the OG genre's lasting influence.

Explore the legacy of famous Black singers from the 1950s, from Little Richard to Ray Charles and their influence on music and culture.