James Brown, The Godfather of Soul, once said, “Get up off of that thing. Dance and you’ll feel better.” And although that sentiment is more about the mindset adjustment felt when you lose yourself on ...

For the first time, Jazz Aspen Snowmass and DanceAspen are collaborating to present OKAN’s “Soulful Improvisations Unscripted ...

“Jazz is a Jewish creation,” automative tycoon Henry Ford wrote in his anti-Semitic publication, The International Jew. “The mush, slush, the sly suggestion, the abandoned sensuousness of sliding ...

Khadifa Wong’s fascinating documentary Uprooted traces the origins of an artform and the cultural bias that robbed great practitioners of recognition The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will ...

In celebration of 10 years, Holla Jazz, in partnership with DanceWorks and Toronto Dance Theatre, will present the world ...

Join host and choreographer Frank Soares for a 10-minute Broadway jazz dance workout for all levels alongside class members Lilian Gonzalez and Suzie Elias. You'll feel like you're taking center stage ...

A Holocaust survivor who helped revolutionize the dance world in Philadelphia is now sharing his story in a powerful new memoir. Shimon Braun, founder of the legendary Waves Jazz Dance Company, is ...

Makaya McCraven’s set at New York’s (Le) Poisson Rouge on Sunday touched on a universe of musical styles. Driving funk, hypnotic reggae, loping odd-time vamps, hectic Afrobeat-esque workouts and more ...

Alto saxophonist Charles McPherson has a reputation as one of the last true followers of the bebop tradition but this release shows that his talents stretch beyond that. The music consists of scores ...

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Guest vocalists will be Tom Bowes, formerly of Blood, Sweat & Tears, and Larry Braggs, formerly of Tower of Power and The ...