Charles Mingus demonstrated his prowess as a songwriter even in the early stages of his career. Surprisingly, he started writing songs as early as 1945, a fact that often goes unnoticed. This ...

The 2025 GRAMMY nominations are here and we're going to help you to untangle it all right up until the big event, continuing with the Best Jazz Performance and Best Jazz Vocal Album categories. Take a ...

Imagine forming a new musical group, releasing your first single and picking up a Grammy nomination in the best arrangement for instruments and vocals category in the process. That’s what happened to ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Al Jarreau had a voice unlike any other—playful, unpredictable, and full of soul. He moved effortlessly between jazz, R&B, and pop, turning every song into a conversation between ...

The FIU Jazz Vocal Ensemble was recently honored with a Student Music Award from Downbeat Magazine, widely recognized as the most prestigious publication in jazz education. Led by adjunct professor ...

Vocal groups hold an underappreciated place in the jazz idiom. 'Jazz-heads' (read: snobs) often dismiss them as trite or pop-oriented, perhaps likening them to a college a cappella troupe or ...

Louisville Parade of Lights: 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, Main Street, Louisville. This Louisville holiday tradition has been ...

The College of Music is set to launch an exciting addition to its curriculum this fall—the new Bachelor of Music in Vocal Jazz degree in our Thompson Jazz Studies Program will offer intensive ...

In my music, I’m trying to play the truth of what I am. The reason it’s difficult is because I’m changing all the time. Dealing and dancing you home. The Mitchell version is based on the tenor sax ...