Jazz

How the U.S. Used Jazz as a Cold War Secret Weapon

By Billy Perrigo

Legendary Jazz Singer Jon Hendricks Dead at 96

By Maureen Lee Lenker / EW

Grammy-Winning Latin Flutist Dave Valentin Dies At 64

By Zamira Rahim

8 Songs That Show Al Jarreau Was the Greatest Male Jazz Singer of His Time

By Aidyn Fitzpatrick
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The Biggest Names in Jazz Came to Jam. One Photographer Captured It All

A new film tells the story

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

See the Photographs That Captured the Icons of Jazz

Hit it!

By Liz Ronk and Olivia B. Waxman

New Google Doodle Honors Jazz Figure Frankie Manning

Manning is famous for pioneering the Lindy Hop

By Nash Jenkins

Jazz Icon Ornette Coleman Dies At 85

The experimental musician was the first to win a Pulitzer Prize for a recording

By Kevin O'Donnell / Entertainment Weekly

Hear Icona Pop's Jazz-Inspired New Single "Emergency"

The Swedish duo taps into jazz-age vibes on their latest track

By Eliza Berman

Wynton Marsalis Remembers Louis Armstrong

The acclaimed trumpet player on one of his biggest influences—and an influence to all who play the instrument

By Liz Ronk , Arpita Aneja and Eliza Berman

Watch the 2015 International Jazz Day Concert Live

“In times of change and uncertainty, we need the spirit of jazz more than ever before"

By Helen Regan

Celebrate New Orleans Jazz Fest With These Photos of the 1940s Jazz Scene

A look back at the musicians who shaped New Orleans and the venues where they developed their singular sound

By Eliza Berman

Five Best Ideas of the Day: April 7

1. It’s time to give up the uniquely American institution of the network anchorman.By Frank Rich in New York magazine2. On Billie Holiday’s 100th birthday, her “spiritual endowment” endures.By Wynton Marsalis in Time3. How to...

By The Aspen Institute

Wynton Marsalis on the 100th Anniv. of Billie Holiday’s Birth

The acclaimed musician describes what made Holiday a peerless talent and why her music endures today

By Liz Ronk , Arpita Aneja and Eliza Berman

Watch Kenny G and Warren G Mashup on Jimmy Kimmel Live

The most unlikely partnership ever. But it works

By Helen Regan

Legendary Jazz Musician Clark Terry Dies at 94

He dedicated his later years to sharing his love of music with subsequent generations

By David Stout

Tony Bennett: Rare Photos From an American Life

A new book features rare photos of the singer, his family and his famous musical peers — with many of the pictures culled from the vast Sony Music archives

By Ben Cosgrove

Not Too Cool For School: Tufts Offers Class on Hipsters

Grab your trucker cap and pop open a Pabst Blue Ribbon. A new class on hipsters will teach you everything you need to know to become one. (Actual hipsters need not enroll.)

By Anita Hamilton

Lady Gaga Unveils Cover Art For Duet Album With Tony Bennett

The unlikely pair are putting out a jazz album of duets called "Cheek to Cheek" on September 23

By Megan Gibson

This Game of Thrones Cover Brings Winterfell to the Bayou

Hold the… banjo?

By Kyle Chayka
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