In the blockbuster film, Black Panther (Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Pictures, 2018) the power of and quest for "Vibranium," an all-powerful element, plays a pivotal role. Like a latter day female ...

Born and bred in Taiwan, Vincent Tsung-Yu Hsu is an award-winning bassist and composer who fuses jazz and Afro-Cuban music with his Taiwanese roots. Hsu was awarded a master’s degree in Jazz ...

On a Wednesday night in Dinkelspiel Auditorium, four vocalists rehearse an arrangement of Cuban singer Celia Cruz, accompanied by a pianist to their right. Through these weekly rehearsals, Stanford ...

It’s always fascinating to hear how musicians from other countries have taken “America’s music” — Jazz — and adapted it to suit their ethnic and cultural heritage. This is especially true when one ...

Complete Information About The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra in Cabaret at Birdland Jazz Club. The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra presents a vibrant fusion of big band jazz and Latin music, showcasing the ...

Duke Ellington rejected it, Charles Mingus was ambivalent about it, and Wynton Marsalis is okay with it. For many African American musicians the word “jazz” is a double-edged term, sometimes ...

The Capital Jazz Fest returned to Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md., entertaining attendees from around the region from June 7 to 9. The 2024 Capital Jazz Fest captured the essence of Black ...

If the ground trembles a bit around the Adrienne Arsht Center on Friday, February 9, don’t blame the State Road 836 construction project down the street. With an as-of-now sold-out house and a trio of ...

A jazz program on Chicago's Northwest Side pairs young musicians with renowned artists to hone their musical abilities while gaining exposure in the industry. La Cantera's ensemble of Chicago ...

Audiences can experience the pounding rhythms of Africa blended with the explosive energy of a live band when Afro-Jazz band ...