In the 1960s, he edited the two most influential jazz magazines of the day - Metronome and Downbeat. In 1973, he won the first of his eight Grammy awards for his liner notes to an anthology of Art ...

Art Tatum! The jazz giant? That made sense. Tao had just pounded barrelhouse piano out of Saint-Saëns. He had been sliding back and forth on the piano bench like he had wheels under the seat of ...

This two-CD set, which collects recordings the singer, comedian and actress made for movies in the 1930s and ’40s, emphasizes ...

Reissues from Willie Colón & Héctor Lavoe article by C. Andrew Hovan, published on October 30, 2024 at All About Jazz. Find more Multiple Reviews articles ...

Self-styled inventor of jazz, pianist, bandleader, composer, hustler, vaudeville show entertainer, rumored pimp. Ferdinand ...

Album Title: I Put A Spell On You (Ariadne & Aggeliki) Label: Self Produced Released: 2024 ...

Christopher Columbus first learns about growing and harvesting maize (corn) from Cuba’s indigenous population. 1500: Astronomer Nicolas Co ...

But in the 1890s and 1900s, the sound of the just-emerging musical style conjured something very different: dancing, drinking ...

This week, representatives of the education nonprofit knocked on classroom doors throughout Unit 4 and District 116, letting ...

"When we get onstage, what we really want to happen is, we want to be transformed from ordinary players into extraordinary ...

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, theater, comedy, museums, family events, and more.

(SOUNDBITE OF ART TATUM'S "TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS") VITALE: Tad Hershorn is a journalist and archivist at the Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies, one of the world's largest collections of jazz ...