Viewed in this way, we can see the blues as a quest for existential answers to questions that have always been, and always will be—they have no beginning, and no end. In my article about Harmony and ...

Gunther Schuller leads the NEC Jazz Orchestra in rehearsal in Jordan Hall, 1990. Schuller coined the term "Third Stream" when referring to the genre that blends classical and jazz. From jazz to ...

Throughout jazz history there has been a desire among the jazz community to see the music respected on the same level as western classical music. It is after all, jazz is America's classical music. As ...

LOS ANGELES — Billy Childs was all smiles in February as he walked to the backstage media center at Crypto.com Arena, cradling his sixth and most recent Grammy Award. “I always had in mind that I didn ...

Lucky for Chicago audiences, anniversary years abound this year. The obvious one, of course, is America250. But we also continue to celebrate the centennials of musical Americans, from Miles Davis to ...

Jazz, classical, folk, world music — for this composer, categories were never confining. Jazz, classical, folk, world music — for this composer, categories were never confining. Credit... Supported by ...

In times like these, what’s missing from a season preview might say as much as what’s on it. For one, this list overrepresents large venues, many of which have planned their bookings well in advance.

Fall in Atlanta brings with it a healthy range of jazz and classical concerts. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra starts its new season with cellist Alisa Weilerstein on Oct. 3 at Symphony Hall and also ...

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A pair of popular annual proceedings are popping back up as we party with our papas. This Sunday is Father’s Day, and throughout the weekend, St. Paul is also hosting the massive, free Twin Cities ...