If there’s one sound that defines classic jazz, it’s the feel of swing. At its core, swing comes from dividing the beat into ...

German trombonist/bandleader Joe Wulf and the so-called Gentlemen of Swing recorded this live performance in Kornwestheim, Germany in January of 2005, mixing traditional jazz swing with the blues ...

Follow the musical journey of this often overlooked, but totally musical genius. Through the testimonials of family, friends and devoted fellow musicians of all ages, Wham-Re-Bop-Boom-Bam: The Swing ...

Jazz music is an inherently elusive genre. While its roots stem from influences like European harmonics, African rhythms, ...

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will celebrate August with a packed calendar of world-class jazz, swing, and big band performances. From legends and Grammy winners to new album releases and ...

The Odessa College Jazz Band, under the direction of Eric Baker, department chair of Visual and Performing Arts, will perform a free concert at the Globe Theatre at 7 p.m. April 18. The band, renowned ...

Dance Lessons 4pm to 5pm Flatirons Jazz Orchestra 5:00 pm Step into the golden age of swing this Sunday at Buffalo Rose! Join ...

Living In A Great Big Way; Congo Fever (Jungle Fever); Let That Be A Lesson To You; I've Got A Heartful Of Music; You're An Education; All God's Chillun Got Rhythm; Jeepers Creepers; Nightmare; ...

It's a rare and beautiful thing when two passions, shared by two people, come together so happily, and when the results produce two kinds of fun. Take Rod Stewart, rock star legend and model train ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Hot Jazz Jubilee will return to the ...

In 1931, Duke Ellington and Irving Mills even dedicated a song to the phenomenon of swing which they called "It Don't Mean a Thing, If It Ain't Got That Swing". Yet, to this day, the question of what ...