But for jazz musicians the fact that jazz came from America, a land where black people were also fighting for civil rights, added to its attraction. The pianist Dollar Brand, better known by the name ...

It's 100 years since the birth of reedman Jeremiah Morolong "Kippie" Moeketsi on 27 July 1925. He was one of the most influential saxophonists shaping South Africa's modern jazz style.His death in ...

Duke Ellington rejected it, Charles Mingus was ambivalent about it, and Wynton Marsalis is okay with it. For many African American musicians the word “jazz” is a double-edged term, sometimes ...

CAPE MAY - Fighting injustice could be why black Americans are known for blues and jazz. Jazz gave blacks a type of music with few boundaries in their quest for freedom and equality.

It's Black Music Month, y'all! It’s Black Music Month, y’all! June is when we celebrate Black artists who’ve shaped music from jazz to hip-hop. More than just soaking up awesome tunes, Black ...

Our Black jazz culture: Music." While Naima Shamborgaer was not able to perform on Feb. 13, due to a snowstorm, Wright says they will have her at the Peacock in February.

Originally formed in 1998, The Black Seeds is led by the vocals of Barnaby Weir and Daniel Weetman. Lyrically their music expresses messages on different levels. Personal triumphs and failures, ...

When heroin hit, jazz’s day was already beginning to fade. The emergence of rock and roll and Motown would soon devastate jazz musicians’ ability to earn a living. After the 1960s, there would be no ...

Lascelle "Lascelles" Gordon -- the driving force behind Vibration Black Finger -- astonishes yet again with a magnificent second album. Once more his inspiration is drawn from the obscure spiritual ...

Music Toledo has a history of jazz. Local musicians want to expand it The Toledo Jazz Collective is working to bring more live performances to the Glass City, especially during Black History Month.