In the roaring twenties, the world buzzed with jazz rhythms and a spirit of liberation. It was an era when African American artists found their creative voices and sought new horizons beyond the ...

Jazz blends elements from varied traditions, including African and African American, religious, brass band, and blues styles. The improvisational music that results has a syncopated rhythm ...

It comprises over 61 works by 34 modern and contemporary artists who showcase the convergence of these genres through a ...

The spelling of the word took years stabilize. Jazz represents a multiformity of musical ideas and originating influences. African American music forms of slave culture and the black American ...

The Delaware Art Museum returns visitors to the 1920s during “Jazz Age Illustration,” the first major exhibition of popular ...

Hosting a holiday event that reflects African American culture can make the gathering feel even more special and meaningful.

We take a look at the phenomenal Phil Schaap Jazz Collection, recently arrived at the university’s Blair School of Music, and ...

Describing the African-American influence on American music in all of its glory an d variety is an intimidating—if not impossible—task. African American influences are so fundamental to American music ...

The annual African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh ... last summer), and Avery Sunshine, the mercurial singer and ...

NMAH Archives Center Frank Driggs Collection of Duke Ellington Photographic Supported by By Larry Tye Jazz lovers worldwide ... sleeping carriages, African American porters shined the musicians ...

Jazz is a genre that emerged out of the late 19th century with its roots in blues and ragtime. The music originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. A port ...

Rhythm. Color. Movement. Seeing sound through art. The rich sounds, rhythms, and colors of jazz inspired prominent visual artists of the 20th century. In depicting African American culture, Romare ...