Follow the musical journey of this often overlooked, but totally musical genius. Through the testimonials of family, friends and devoted fellow musicians of all ages, Wham-Re-Bop-Boom-Bam: The Swing ...

I love jazz. My Texas-born grandmother took me to see Louis Armstrong when I was around 9 years old. I didn’t know what to ...

The Ditties channel the most exciting qualities of classic close-harmony acts, while incorporating song and storytelling elements that reflect not only their personal struggles and aspirations, but ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The beating heart of Athens would not have the same beat without the genesis of ...

The first definitive biography of Gene Krupa, the most famous drummer on the planet, whose feverish rhythms defined the Swing Era, changed jazz music forever, spurred rock and roll, and influenced ...

“Holiday Swing!,” the Charleston Jazz Orchestra’s (CJO) annual Christmas program, is an accessible, fun way to enjoy jazz Dec. 6 at the Charleston Music Hall. For each of the last 18 years, the CJO’s ...

Blues and jazz gave birth to swing music, and Colorado played a role in that development. The music was nurtured in the state by Glenn Miller, who began his musical exploration in Fort Morgan, as well ...

There's a reason historians keep circling back to jazz. Not because it's the most commercially dominant genre today - ...

In tall and feathery words, an ecstatic esthete in the New Republic called it “New York’s most important musical event of several decades.” The music of Bunk Johnson was not as good as all that, but ...

When the Harlem Renaissance was in full swing, so was swing dance. A century later, “Swing!” celebrates the music and the moves of this era of jazz. The musical, featuring well-known songs by artists ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The Athens-based jazz collective Swing Theory brings a post-1940s jazz style to the ...

One of Columbia's most respected musical institutions officially kicks off its new season Sunday, Aug. 24, when the "We Always Swing" Jazz Series hosts a launch party on The Roof atop The Broadway ...