“Puttin’ On the Ritz” was written and published in the late 1920s by famed composer Irving Berlin, known for enduring musical masterpieces like “White Christmas,” “Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better ...
Johnny Hates Jazz fell apart not long after their big hit. But that big hit, "Shattered Dreams", left a lasting impact.
Thelonious Monk’s best-known composition, “’Round Midnight,” was first recorded 80 years ago this month. His slow, moody ballad ranks as among his finest work and one of the most enduring in jazz.
Doc Watkins, the operator of the new venue on Westheimer in Montrose, says it will be the largest jazz club in the world.
KCCK Jazz Radio 88.3 DJ Hollis Monroe introduces the next song during his show “Midday Jazz with Hollis Monroe” at the radio station’s studio at Kirkwood Community College in southwest Cedar Rapids, ...
I am a songwriter and composer based in North London, where I have been involved in the music scene of this global city since my days at the African and South American arts centre Jenako Arts in the ...
I just got back from my second trip to the Katy Jazz festival, run by a school district just West of Houston. It was time for a jazz fix. You see, I am a jazz fan, and though not compulsive, I do need ...
We know it's only November but Halloween is over, which means it's officially time for people to start A) fixating on Christmas or B) getting extremely cross with the people fixating on Christmas. And ...
He worked with John Lennon, Rick James, Pink Floyd and Steve Miller and brought reggae, American pop and jazz to China.