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At least it has for the 30 years the "We Always Swing" Jazz Series has existed, programming unique concerts in local venues ...
Four weeks out from the first weekend of Jazz Fest, organizers unveiled the highly anticipated cubes and official poster. Jazz Fest 2025 will present 650 performances on 14 stages with 45 parades and ...
Jazz grew out of African American culture as it developed in the southern United States during the nineteenth Century. It became intertwined with many other musical traditions, including Hispanic and ...
In the 2025 Jazz Fest poster by renowned New Orleans artist James Michalopoulos, Tarriona "Tank" Ball belts out one of her unique ballads, surrounded by the Tank and the Bangas band, a trio of ...
Across the various polyrhythms, Moran modeled how jazz can make more than one thing happen at the same time, and do so harmoniously. The effect was profound—and deeply American. As I was reminded ...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has officially released its highly anticipated cubes, along with this year’s commemorative poster and details about festival security.
The pervasive sultry sounds and hypnotic syncopations of Latin-America’s artistic heritage have pulsed across the Americas’ ...
This April, at the National Museum of American History, we’re celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month! Check out the calendar to learn more! Amy Kehs Jazz Appreciation Month JAZZ April is Jazz ...
The American musical art form jazz emerges in New Orleans around the advent of the 20th century. Jazz blends elements from varied traditions, including African and African American, religious ...