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Watch new Blue Note Records documentary trailer
A documentary delving into the history of the influential Blue Note Records label is set…
Herbie Hancock is working on a new album
Pianist and composer Herbie Hancock is currently working on a new jazz-funk and hip-hop hybrid…
Kickstarter project to complete new Buster Williams film
Filmmaker Adam Kahan is raising funds on Kickstarter to complete his latest film, Buster Williams…
Expanded edition of Herbie Hancock’s “River: The Joni Letters” out now
Verve Records/UMe have released a 2CD/digital expanded edition of pianist Herbie Hancock’s River: The Joni…
A short history of … “St. Louis Blues” (W.C. Handy, 1914)
W.C. Handy, often referred to as the Father of the Blues, first published “St. Louis…
Saint Petersburg and Sydney selected as International Jazz Day global host cities
Saint Petersburg, Russia, and Sydney, Australia, have been selected by UNESCO to host the annual…
A short history of… “Ceora” (Lee Morgan, 1965)
“Ceora” is a Latin-based composition by trumpeter Lee Morgan from 1965. The song first appeared…
Herbie Hancock to teach his first ever online class
Pianist and composer Herbie Hancock will teach his first ever online class exclusively with the…
Havana to Host International Jazz Day 2017
The city of Havana, Cuba, has been selected as the 2017 Global Host City for…
