The Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band is pictured here at the Kennedy Center, where they headlined for the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival on May 11. Abenaki and other Indigenous perspectives took ...

Emma Donovan (front, far right) and The Putbacks will perform on Maui on Saturday. The band burst onto the Australian scene with their 2014 album “Dawn,” a project born of their shared love for ...

From the small stage at Ella’s Supper Club in Spokane to a national platform at the Kennedy Center, songbird Julia Keefe is spreading her wings. Gonzaga Prep grad Keefe (Nez Perce) is the director of ...

Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band performs Feb. 19 at Stanford Live. Courtesy Jasz Garrett/Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band. The Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band is an ensemble of 16 Indigenous and Native ...

After growing up on the Nez Perce Tribe reservation in Kamiah, Idaho, and in Spokane, jazz singer Julia Keefe has found her way to some big stages. To spotlight her roots, she formed the Julia Keefe ...

Performing at the Weisman Art Museum on April 25, Wisconsin-based band Bizhiki combines traditional powwow music with modern technology. Bizhiki released their debut album “Unbound” on July 19, 2024 ...

The sound of Indigenous communities isn’t limited to flutes and Tom-tom drums! Despite what popular Western culture may have you thinking, the sound of Indigenous communities isn’t limited to flutes ...

On a Friday night, pianist Grant Richards sat on the stage of the intimate UC Berkeley's Zellerbach Playhouse. To his right stood acoustic bassist Marcos Varela, with Edward Littlefield next to him ...

This past month, Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band held their powerful, repercussive performance at Reynolds Industries Theater, hosted by Duke Arts. The Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band (JKIBB) is an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The crowd sways like starlings in murmuration as we wait for the show to start. The relaxed vibe belies the pandemonium about to ...