The season opens Oct. 16 at Mechanics Hall with acclaimed pianist Emanuel Ax.

Dancer-turned-filmmaker Khadifa Wong's debut documentary, 'Uprooted,' explores the history and evolution of jazz dance, from its slavery-era roots through hip-hop and beyond. By Sheri Linden Senior ...

Shining on stage, the University of Arizona’s School of Dance brought the razzle-dazzle to this year’s Arizona Jazz Dance Showcase, or Jazz ‘n’ AZ. The event kicked off with a high-energy, one-act ...

Master jazz improvisation, syncopation, and blue notes through the lens of New Orleans history. From Congo Square to Chicago, ...

The Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University has been approved for a $25,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts. The grant was awarded to support a portion of ...

A whole lot of soul is the goal every time Giordano Dance Chicago commands the stage. The award-winning, Chicago-based jazz dance company even has its own technique: the Giordano Technique, which is ...

There was quiet chatter in Buskirk-Chumley Theatre. Most of the seats on both levels of the theatre were filled. The stage was littered with chairs and instruments, both waiting for their companions.

Many cities have rich jazz histories, but none goes back as far as New Orleans. We asked Wendell Pierce, Courtney Bryan and others what song they would play to get a friend to join the party. By ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Reggae, house, step, ballet, tap, jazz: Listen to the sounds that have inspired great choreographers. In the past we’ve chosen the five minutes or so ...

Considering jazz is an art form that mostly makes it up as it goes along, it's ironically appropriate that printed records—i.e., data—from the days of its birth are decidedly sparse. We know, at least ...