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As she notes in the liners, lauded and long-trusted pianist Lisa Hilton intended the music to illuminate the cool energies and history of jazz while relating to these hair-shirt times in which we find ...

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 ...

Art Kane’s “Harlem 1958” gathered giants of the music. Sonny Rollins, 94, looks back at the historic picture. By Hank Shteamer On Aug. 12, 1958, Art Kane gathered 58 jazz notables in front ...

The music originated in the African-American communities of New ... the rise of different breakout styles over the decades such as dixieland, swing, free jazz, cool jazz, and acid jazz. The etymology ...

Maybe the most influential jazz musician of the second half of the 20th century Maybe the most influential jazz musician of the second half of the 20th century was Miles Davis. He shed his musical ...

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 ...