Jazz

February 12: Art Tatum 2 min read

• African-American history
• Black History Month
• Jazz
• Music

February 12: Art Tatum

Ronald Bunn 2 years ago

A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The Poet of the Piano Story On February 12, 1909, Art Tatum, one of the most virtuosic jazz pianists... Read More

February 11. Ella Fitzgerald 2 min read

• African-American history
• Black History Month
• Jazz
• Music

February 11. Ella Fitzgerald

Ronald Bunn 2 years ago

A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The First Lady of Song Story Ella Fitzgerald, born in 1917, is widely celebrated as one of the greatest... Read More

February 8: Louis Armstrong 2 min read

• African-American history
• Jazz
• Music

February 8: Louis Armstrong

Ronald Bunn 2 years ago

A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The Pioneer of Jazz Innovation Story In the 1920s, Louis Armstrong revolutionized jazz with his virtuosic trumpet playing... Read More

Music: WRVR-FM JAZZ RADIO | 8/1978 5 min read

• Jazz
• Media
• Music
• Radio

Music: WRVR-FM JAZZ RADIO | 8/1978

Howard Brock Garland 2 years ago

Jazz is in the air and WRVR-FM is the station for it. America’s only legitimate contribution to world culture, long admired by Europeans, Africans and... Read More

Part 3. – Miles Davis and the Evolution of Jazz Fusion from Classical Roots 5 min read

• African-American history
• Classical
• Jazz
• Jazz Fusion
• Music

Part 3. – Miles Davis and the Evolution of Jazz Fusion from Classical Roots

Ronald Bunn 2 years ago

Jazz has always been a dynamic art form, evolving and reshaping itself with each passing decade. Among the countless innovators who redefined the genre, Miles... Read More

Part 2. — How the Modern Jazz Quartet Blended Jazz and Classical Music to Create Something Timeless 5 min read

• African-American history
• Classical
• Jazz
• Music

Part 2. — How the Modern Jazz Quartet Blended Jazz and Classical Music to Create Something Timeless

Ronald Bunn 2 years ago

Let’s face it — when most people think of jazz, they picture smoky clubs, wild improvisation, and the kind of energy that feels almost chaotic.... Read More

Part I. Blending Jazz and Classical Music: Schuller, Davis, and MJQ 5 min read

• African-American history
• Jazz
• Jazz Fusion
• Music

Part I. Blending Jazz and Classical Music: Schuller, Davis, and MJQ

Ronald Bunn 2 years ago

When we think of jazz, images of lively improvisations in intimate clubs often come to mind. However, the Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ) redefined this perception... Read More

Introducing the Series: Jazz at the Crossroads of Innovation 2 min read

• African-American history
• Classical
• Jazz
• Jazz Fusion
• Music

Introducing the Series: Jazz at the Crossroads of Innovation

Ronald Bunn 2 years ago

Jazz has never been a static art form. From its roots in New Orleans to the electric experimentation of the 1970s, it has thrived on... Read More