Wayne Winborne News Today

The Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers-Newark and Yardbird Productions will be presenting the third annual Asian American Pacific Islander JazzFest at Express Newark on Saturday, May 18. Part of AAPI Heritage Month, it is the only festival of its kind on the East Coast.

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Free festivities begin at 1 p.m. Sunday at Johnny Jazz Park on Shrewsbury Avenue in Red Bank.

In this intimate interview, Esmeralda Simmons sat down with BK Reader to share the motivation behind the organization's formation, as well as the pivotal individuals who helped catalyzed its movement.

At Rutgers-Newark’s commencement ceremony, graduates were encouraged to celebrate their own stories—and use them as motivation to improve life for themselves and others.

The Institute of Jazz Studies and Yardbird Entertainment will present the 2nd Annual Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Jazz Fest at Express Newark in the historic Hahne & Co. building on May 20. It is the only event of its kind on the East Coast.

Lettuce, Talib Kweli, Larkin Poe and Jimmy Vivino are among the stars saluting William "Count" Basie on a new tribute album to the Red Bank native.

Saxophonist and educator Mark Gross talks about NJPAC’s TD Jazz for Teens program that runs from Jan. 28 until May 13

Artifacts and papers from the Institute of Jazz Studies voluminous Count Basie collection are now being shared through an online data base and small exhibition, providing a window into the jazz giant's life and times. 

WBGO's 2020 Trip to South Africa