In jazz, the bassline is the heartbeat of the music. The bassist provides the harmonic foundation, outlining the chord ...

From the Harlem Renaissance to modern improvisation, jazz has always been connected to wellness and self-expression.

JEFFERSON AS MUSICIAN He was an incurable tinkerer with a keen interest in all the technical innovations for instruments, and corresponded with friends about all the new and “often peculiar things to ...

A New Orleans band is scrambling to make its Jazz Fest gig on Friday after its van and thousands of dollars worth of musical instruments were stolen. The van has since been found, but not the ...

The Stooges Brass Band lost 20 minutes of their Friday morning show at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. But they gained an extra $12,000. The festival’s opening was delayed because of rainy ...