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Hot or cool, fast or slow, jazz music is enjoyed by millions of listeners all over the world. April is Jazz Appreciation Month and whether you’re new to jazz…

In 1984, Chuck Haddix aka Chuck Haddock joined the staff of KCUR as a jazz producer. The next year, he began producing the Fish Fry. You can reach him at haddixc@umsystem.edu.

Pianist Adam Swanson is returning to the music venue where his college music studies ended. He’s been a mainstay of downtown Durango’s music scene since he began playing ragtime piano in the Diamond ...

For three decades, Julia Lee reigned over Kansas City jazz clubs singing raunchy songs “her mother taught her not to sing.” But beyond the lyrical wordplay of hits like "Snatch and Grab It," Lee was a trailblazer for Black female musicians, and forged a career on her own terms.

DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780199757824-0285 Introduction Miles Davis is consistently regarded as one of the most iconic, impactful, and creative innovators in the history of jazz. He is recognized by most jazz historians as being a key player in the development of several of the major subgenres in modern jazz. As a bandleader, Miles Davis repeatedly created some of the most cohesive, integrated, and innovative groups in jazz. Many of the musicians who joined Miles Davis groups became major voices in ja...