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UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music offers new bachelor’s degree in global jazz studies
September 1, 2018Undergraduates interested in careers as jazz performers, producers, teachers and/or scholars of jazz will now have the opportunity to receive a bachelor of arts degree in global jazz studies, ...
Houston celebrates jazz legend Arnett Cobb’s 100th birthday with music
August 6, 2018A teenage Arnett Cobb used to wander around the Fifth Ward looking for some wide-open space to play his saxophone. This was during the 1930s, when the neighborhood wasn’t quite as densely ...
Tomasz Stanko 1942-2018
August 1, 2018Polish jazz trumpeter Tomasz Stańko has died aged 76, following a lung cancer diagnosis earlier this year. Tomasz Tłuczkiewicz, deputy head of Poland’s Jazz Association, confirmed that Stańko ...
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Featured Videos
Harlem pays tribute to beloved jazz pianist Dr. Billy Taylor
August 7, 2018During the week of what would’ve been Taylor’s 97 birthday, friends; family, including his widow, Theodora; and jazz lovers gathered to remember his legacy.
Remembering Gerri Allen
June 16, 2018We thought we'd share a favorite performance of a favorite song,"Unconditional Love", by the great Gerri Allen, along with drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and bassist Esperanza Spalding. June was ...
Joey Alexander – Maiden Voyage (Solo at Steinway Factory)
June 3, 2018Joey Alexander performs "Maiden Voyage" (Herbie Hancock), from his new album 'Countdown' outdoors at the Steinway Factory in NYC.
Esperanza Spalding – 2018 Berklee Commencement Address
May 26, 2018Bassist/composer Esperanza provided this year's commencement speech at Berklee College of Music this year. It was brief and to the point. The speech runs about 6 minutes.
Flashback: Dee Dee Bridgewater Berklee Commencement Address
May 23, 2018In this season of graduation ceremonies, we look back at Dee Dee Bridgewater's commencement address to a Berklee College of Music graduating class of 2015. The video runs about 22 minutes.
NBC Spotlights The Jazz Institute of Chicago’s Impact on Young Musicians
May 10, 2018NBC's Lester Holt, a bass player himself, talks to young students in Chicago about their dreams in jazz fueled by the Jazz Institute of Chicago.
