Blues and jazz gave birth to swing music, and Colorado played a role in that development. The music was nurtured in the state by Glenn Miller, who began his musical exploration in Fort Morgan, as well ...
Ninety years after the swing era sparked to life in Oakland, dancers still love the Lindy Hop, supplying jazz musicians with ...
Rod Stewart is reinventing himself at age 79 with forays into new musical genres. The rock legend recently teamed up with Jools Holland and the bandleader's Rhythm & Blues Orchestra to create a new ...
There was considerable evidence last week that big brassy jazz bands would have to pipe down or go away. After twelve years in which swing has been king, the crown is now passing to the sweet. Said ...
Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Former American Idol finalist Elise Testone will join the Charleston Jazz Orchestra on stage May ...
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Celebrating the many golfers who have sung the blues after a round or danced a jig on the 18th green, the USGA has released a first-of-its-kind collection of musical stories from golf’s first Golden ...
Northern California guitarist Charlie Baty, better known to jazz, blues and swing fans as “Little Charlie,” has died. The news was reported by Blues Music Magazine, citing information provided by Baty ...
As recommended by DriverGuru in this thread, I've decided to take dance lessons, starting with swing.<br><br>But I need some good beginner swing music to practice against. What do you recommend? I've ...
It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing — all you’ve got to do is stagger your timing. For decades, fans of jazz music have debated why some songs have swing — the characteristic swaying ...
When Powel Crosley Jr., radio-manufacturer and operator of a network built around Cincinnati’s big Station WLW. started out singlehanded 15 years ago. he put a chamber music record on the air as his ...