Songs of Jazz

01/26/2022

Pittsburgh is seeing a resurgence in the local music scene

It’s hard to play the alto sax when you’re wearing a mask, so Tony Campbell simply cut a hole in his and played right through the pandemic, appearing at any number of venues from Wallace’s Whiskey Room + Kitchen in East Liberty to a concert on the lawn at a private home in Forest Hills … Jaz...

01/25/2022

“It bugs me when people try to analyze jazz as an intellectual theorem.
It’s not. It’s a feeling.”-Bill Evans

01/24/2022

Which genre of music allows you to play the same notes night after night but differently each time? Why, jazz of course, to put it simply.
As Esplanade’s jazz appreciation month swings into action this July, the spirit of spontaneity, creative expression, and innovation descends upon us through the swinging rhythms, soulful improvisations and infectious grooves of Singapore's jazz cats.

If you think jazz is hard to appreciate, think again, with these 12 jazz facts that will give you something to toot your horn about.

01/23/2022

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01/18/2022

Jazz is one of the most popular music genres today. However, many people don't know what makes a song jazz, rather than blues or pop, nor do they know the genre's long and interesting history.

10 Fun Facts about Jazz article by Ellie Mckinsey, published on November 4, 2020 at All About Jazz. Find more Jazz Primer articles