“Eureka!” the thundering cry of the Gold Rush! In 1848, gold was discovered at John Sutter’s Mill in Coloma located on the outskirts of Sacramento. Searching for this precious metal, thousands of ...

Brian Holland’s admonition on Facebook said it all. “If you weren’t in Monterey the first weekend in March for the 2026 Jazz Bash By The Bay, you missed out. The Festival was one for the record books.

Hal Smith: Hello to our readers! Thank you for your interest in the music of great American composer Fred Rose. Jeff Barnhart and I have one more article to share with you where we will talk about ...

If the contributions Gary Giddins has made in the last 50 years to the dissemination of Jazz and Jazz history were all listed here, they would take up this entire piece. Here’s a brief sample: Giddins ...

Join us once again at Rhythm City Casino in Davenport as we celebrate a new era of the Bix Jazz Festival! Since 1971, the Bix Jazz Society has preserved the music and memory of Bix Beiderbecke through ...

One thing jazz lovers today can appreciate is that here are a good number of jazz bands featuring young musicians—in music schools, high schools, colleges, and elsewhere – keeping jazz alive in both ...

Shrink the land mass of the continental United States to the size of California. Link every major city by high speed bullet train. Would you be able to assemble enough jug bands to pull off something ...

Glenn Miller’s legacy continues to spark debate among historians and musicians alike. His orchestra’s polished sound captivated wartime audiences, yet not everyone viewed it fondly. Saxophonist Al ...

March 12, 2026, marks the centenary of opening night at the palatial, opulent Savoy Ballroom, which occupied an entire block of Lenox Avenue between 140th and 141st Streets in Harlem. In its ...

It all began last December. Down and beyond the bustling streets of South Korea I roamed. In all aspects of auditory senses, the atmosphere was most vibrant and lively, yet melancholy. Everything ...

Stan Vincent created a playlist of all the tunes discussed in the below article. You may find it in full HERE. The personnel remained remarkably consistent, excepting the reed chair. The three reedmen ...

Duke Ellington’s compositions have been sung so often, particularly those that he wrote prior to the early 1950s, that it is surprising that it was not until 1931 when he hired Ivie Anderson that he ...