This conception of jazz as a means of bringing people together is manifested nowhere better than in Benny Carter (above, 1986). Benny Carter Collection, 1928-2000, Archives Center, NMAH The story of ...

The burgeoning Exit 0 International Jazz Festival in Cape May, N.J., expands to springtime this year with a big weekend of music scheduled for May 30 through June 1. Reading native and West Cape May ...

For singer Debbie Davis, Jazz Fest season brings a familiar hustle and bustle. Extra gigs on top of her regular weekly calendar, to reach the crowds of music fans visiting for the fest — and to ...

When we think of jazz, we think of instruments — saxophones, pianos, trumpets, trombones, clarinets, bass, drums, and guitars — blending in unpredictable ways to craft listening journeys fit for late ...

In the spring, a music lover's fancy turns to thoughts of New Orleans. In particular, as Mardi Gras recedes in the rearview mirror and April looms large, it's nearly impossible for a fan of American ...

The options for live music in New Orleans the week of March 5-11 include the 13th edition of an indoor Southern soul and blues festival, the start of a popular free springtime music festival, and a ...