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Hot House Jazz In her liner notes for her latest release entitled Lucky All Along (Ruby Slippers Productions 1030) out December 6, 2024, the acclaimed pianist/composer/band leader Lisa Hilton shares ...

This new sound, dubbed "West Coast Jazz," or "West Coast Cool," generated both excitement and controversy - and Dave Brubeck and his music were at the center of it all. Here jazz historian Ted ...

Jazz emerged as a new style of music in the early twentieth century in the African American communities of New Orleans. Jazz has its origins in blues and ragtime. Jazz features lots of ...

During the 1940s, jazz gradually parted ways with popular music. A new generation of modern ... In the 1950s, a more melodic style known as “cool jazz” gained widespread popularity, championed ...

neo soul icon Erykah Badu's special Portland concert—as part of the 2025 Portland Jazz Festival—is shaping up to be a once-in-a-lifetime, bucket list event. Jenni Moore is a former music ...