Perhaps Walt Whitman observed a black brass band funeral during his stay in New Orleans in 1847. These lines from "Song of Myself" capture--though perhaps by coincidence--the spirit of a jazz ...
Utah's jazz community honors the late Larry Smith with a tribute concert featuring the Jazz Kicks ensemble at USU on April 1.
Funeral services were held Friday for Detroit jazz musician and journalist Luther "Badman" Keith. Keith had been an icon in Detroit for many in the journalism business, jazz and also those with ...