In the 2014 film, Whiplash, a young man named Andrew is intent on becoming an amazing jazz drummer, leading to a number of intense musical performances that draw on real jazz music. Although Whiplash ...
"The Jazz Singer" premiered Oct. 6, 1927. — -- It was an era that few of us would recognize today. It was the time of the “flapper girl.” Construction had just begun on Mount Rushmore and Calvin ...
Daniel Murray, of Alexandria, Virginia, has been making a name for himself as a Gen Z artist bringing back jazz to a modern ...
This Jazz Appreciation Month, a Philadelphia jazz artist is putting a fresh spin on an old genre — using her lyrics to speak directly to today's women. Singer, composer and arranger Lora Sherrodd is ...
Photo provided Indiana University jazz professor and professional musician Sam Butler, along with IU-trained performer, composer and arranger Garrett Fasig, were commissioned to create jazz ...
Whether reworking standards with Afro-Cuban grooves or infusing Japanese folk melodies with post-bop harmony, Inoue doesn’t just play jazz; she reinvents it. Inoue's musical signature lies in her ...
Jazz guitar has always been a dynamic art form, adapting to new styles while staying rooted in tradition. From the early swing and bebop pioneers to today’s fusion innovators, guitarists have expanded ...