Louis Jordan was a major songwriter and band leader in the 1930s and 1940s, and the musical ‘Five Guys Named Moe’ highlights his musical legacy.

Saxophonist Isaiah Collier'sThe Story of 400 Years is a sweeping suite that traces Black American history from the Middle ...

Highlights this weekend include Wynton Marsalis’ celebration of Black history and Black women of jazz, Bess Wohl and Whitney ...

But that’s no reason not to celebrate the sea change that’s swept across the jazz scene when it comes to women ...

Clearwater Marine Aquarium is set to host Jazz By The Bay: A SunSips Event on March 8 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., offering guests ...

Everyone in New Orleans knows the essential Mardi Gras songs. The likes of “Carnival Time,” “Mardi Gras Mambo,” “Go To the ...

The publicity focus of this year’s NSJF is on the appearance of “the legendary Queen of Motown” Diana Ross on the closing ...

The NN North Sea Jazz Festival, the world’s largest indoor music festival, has added over 40 more artists to the line-up for ...

Both Asbury Park and New Orleans have a history of brass bands. NOLA’s history is a bit better known than AP’s, but at the turn of the 20t century, John Philip Sousa and his trombonist Arthur Pryor ...

The crowd was overflowing at the Black Choreographers Festival’s 20th anniversary. “This is looking like community coming out to support, so you know our hearts are full right now,” Laura Elaine Ellis ...

The Courant’s arts picks for Feb. 23 through March 1 include singer/songwriters Allie Colleen, Kat Edmondson and Rachel ...

Food: Feb 22, 12-1 p.m., Wander Food & Wine, 112 Durham St. Join Wander’s Chef Stephanie for a fun and informative cooking demonstration and lunch with a perfectly paired glass of wine; ...