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Theres a broadcast television network offering plenty of original programming this fall, although it often flies under the radar

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Celebrating a Decade of Rocking UK Cinemas with a Stellar Lineup of Premiere Music Documentaries at the 10th Doc'n Roll Film Festival. Doc'n Roll's 10th Film Festival edition will take UK-wide audiences on a thrilling cinematic and musical journey as it celebrates a remarkable decade of outstanding filmmaking. Renowned for its unwavering commitment to independent cinema,

The African Jazz Art Society and Studios is being honored this Saturday in the south Bronx at a ceremony for the community.

Cymbal-maker Zildjian, described as the oldest family-run business in America, was founded in Turkey in 1623 but now makes its home in Norwell. On Wednesday, it's planning quite a bash to mark its milestone.

On May 15, 1953, five of jazz’s most influential musicians – Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Max Roach, and Bud Powell – gathered at Toronto’s Massey Hall for what would result in their first and only known recording as a quintet. While only a small audience was able to experience it in person, this historic evening was captured on tape. The resulting album, The Quintet: Jazz at Massey Hall, would become one of the genre’s most essential and celebrated releases.

The Moss Arts Center in Blacksburg celebrates its 10th anniversary with a season of vibrant voices and fresh perspectives from around the world.

Jeff Simon writes about his relationship with the music of jazz saxophonist Charles Gayle, who Simon considered to be "one of the most remarkable musical figures ever to come out

As the latest entry in a carefully curated audiophile series, jazz icon Thelonious Monks 1957 masterpiece Brilliant Corners sounds better than ever.

Funding from a $10,000 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant will undergird the Max Roach Centennial Celebration and Music Festival, hosted by The Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) Department of Music and Visual Arts April 11-13, 2024.