I remembered this experience vividly as I read Imani Perry’s new book, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My ...

This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — and it’s still going. Hear tracks by Wayne Shorter, Sonny ...

The story goes that the lyrics to “ Black and Blue ,” the jazz standard popularized by Louis Armstrong, were written at ...

Kendrick Lamar’s performance at Superbowl 59 was not accessible to most of us, certainly not to me. I saw he was making a statement about American society, but most of ...

For the briefest of moments, a silence fell over the pews of New Orleans’ famed St. Louis Cathedral, as the chapel filled ...

Black Promoters Collective announces black music events for 2025, featuring legendary artists and emerging talent in celebrations of African American culture ...

The Jazz Gallery, the little jazz club that roars with tomorrow’s legends, presents the Tivon Pennicott Quartet for one night only.

For four decades, the USA has officially celebrated Black History Month, but efforts to honor African American history in ...

A Black musician has made it his mission to connect kids in underserved neighborhoods in Boston with classical music.

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

“I was definitely excited,” Nyamor said of being chosen by the organization to design the 2025 Preds Black Music Heritage ... implement the bass, plus a music note as well.” ...