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Grover Edwin "Manty" Ellis died on Thursday, July 9, 2026, and was regarded as the godfather of Milwaukee jazz.

CEO Mathieu Jaton has led the festival since 2013, inheriting the role from founder Claude Nobs.

One of the more adventurous and transformative eras in jazz happened amid the societal turbulence of the mid- to late-1960s, and Miles Davis and John Coltrane were leading the way. In his new book ...

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One of the last major stars of the bebop era of the late 1940s, he released over 60 albums in his lifetime and was known for his epic solos.

In 2020, I published A Map of Jazz: Crossroads of Music and Human Rights (WS Publishing), a book that looks at the culture of jazz on a timeline with cultures of the world. At more than 500 pages, the ...

New Orleans Jazz musician James Rivers has died.

The Israeli Jazz project by French photographer Raphael Perez introduces the world to something it may not fully be aware of—Israeli jazz musicians who have made a name for themselves. And there are ...

Nashville's jazz and blues scene is alive and well. Music City is home to many intimate clubs, bars and live music venues ...