Black musicians belonged to Local 767 while whites belonged to Local 47. In April 1953, Local 47 was amalgamated with ... Pianist-composer Yelena Eckemoff's body of elaborate, ambitious jazz concept ...

Songs, like “God Bless the Child” and “Lover Man,” further cemented ... Songs, like “I Know You Know” and “Black Gold” showcase her fusion of jazz, soul and Brazilian influences ...

Jazz has a rich history, and modern black male jazz singers continue pushing the genre forward. This list highlights 30 talented artists shaping jazz’s future with their unique voices ...

West Coast jazz in the 1950s wasn't exclusively a white enterprise ... the remaining musicians were all black. Here's Buddy Collette's Man of Many Parts (Contemporary) without ad interruptions ...

“Music is the lifeblood of this man, and it just so happens ... “about the evolution of a Black artist” — a forward-thinking jazz singer — “in a world where there was no space for ...

The 1933 short “The Old Man of the Mountain” also begins with ... Although these shorts provided Black jazz performers a new kind of exposure, the formulas of the cartoons perpetuated negative ...

Actor Rome Neal will portray jazz legend Thelonious Monk in a one-man play during a two-day celebration of Black History Month at the ProArts Playhouse in Kihei that will also include a concert of ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A man who wore the Jazz Bear costume for decades needs your help. Jon Absey spent nearly a quarter century entertaining fans by the thousands — but he’s recently come down ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Peacock Café in downtown Toledo is honoring Black History Month and the contributions of Black Americans through a series of jazz and soul performances. Beginning Feb. 20 and ...