(ThyBlackMan.com) Louis Armstrong is undoubtedly one of the most influential musicians in American history. A towering figure in jazz and popular music, Armstrong’s gravelly voice, impeccable trumpet ...

But first, he’ll be performing at Severance Music Center with a quintet featuring Terence Blanchard on trumpet, James Genus ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Wynton Marsalis is a name that carries weight in both jazz and classical music. A gifted trumpeter, ...

Contemporary Jazz is a fascinating collection of seventeen original pieces by German composer and musician Gerhard Daum. A very successful composer of soundtrack music for films and television in both ...

eyoncé and Lizzo have each released acclaimed albums this summer that have dominated the charts and streaming services and re-centered the musical spotlight on Black women. That’s not the only thing ...

Having listened as closely as possible to the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra's Trumpet Madness and tried my best to understand what is going on, I must confess that I am thoroughly perplexed. Either this is ...

Gregory Gisbert is a musician with more than 40 years of professional experience as a performer, guest soloist, studio musician, clinician and educator. He has held featured soloist and regular, ...

A musician sends out his notes to the world. Great ones inspire their songs to play on long after they’re gone. Pennsylvania jazz legend Ronald W. “Ronnie” Waters was a great one. At his funeral ...

Weber Campbell Taylor ALTON — With cooler nights, and even cooler music, the Alton Jazz and Wine Festival returns to the Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater Sept. 2 with festival gates opening at 6 p.m.

The only U.S. city designated as a UNESCO City of Music, Kansas City, Missouri, has a musical history rooted in the American ...