jazz

Before a recent concert in Birmingham, the Grammy-winning jazz pianist took time to learn more about the city’s history and influence on American music.

WWNO 89.9 Holiday ProgrammingDecember 10 (Thu)8pm - 9pm - Hanukkah Lights 2020A perennial NPR favorite for nearly 20 years, Hanukkah Lights features all…

This week on The Reading Life Joel Dinerstein talks about his new book, “Jazz: A Quick Immersion.”And poet Gina Ferrara talks about her new collection,…

Friday morning at 9:00, Classical New Orleans will present a full hour of music from the 1930s.You'll hear the first orchestral composition by Samuel…

In the 1920s, when George Gershwin completed the musical components of a new song, he'd pass the music along to his brother, Ira, for the lyrics. One…

By his count, Wendell Brunious knows more than 2,000 songs. Some are from the Great American Songbook, some are traditional, swing and bebop jazz gems and…

Take a walk through the Treme on any day and you might find a slice of history and something new to learn. It might be on Governor Nicholls Street, where…

Robin Barnes was born and raised in the Lower 9th Ward, shuttling between her parents’ and grandparents’ houses and singing the songs they liked to hear.…

Like so many other musicians who have made a home in Nashville, singer Tomi Lunsford has spent her life immersed in country music. A native of Asheville,…

New Orleans’ culture is deeply connected to its music. The city is the birthplace of jazz, and the hometown of many great musicians, from Louis Armstrong…