This Jazz Appreciation Month, a Philadelphia jazz artist is putting a fresh spin on an old genre — using her lyrics to speak directly to today's women. Singer, composer and arranger Lora Sherrodd is ...

The death of Cleo Laine Thursday at the age of 97 has inspired a slew of admiring headlines for the acclaimed English vocal and theater star, nearly all of them hailing her as a great jazz singer.

When thinking about jazz, it’s impossible to ignore the deep, soulful contributions of Black women who have shaped the genre into what it is today. From smooth and sultry vocals to bold, ...

A note to those who feel, not without merit, that popular culture is getting so stiflingly politically correct and even “woke” that it is being strangled to death: In 1989, when I published my book ...

Say the word “jazz,” and many instantly think of legends like Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, or Herbie Hancock. But over the years, jazz has evolved and grown into a much larger phenomenon. “There are a ...

Dame Cleo Laine, the singer and actress who has died aged 97, was not only the best jazz vocalist that Britain ever produced, but was also one of the most versatile and enduring musicians from any ...

Reflecting upon her extraordinary 25-year career as one of Los Angeles’ premiere and most respected jazz producers, Barbara Brighton connects powerfully with—and continues to wholeheartedly embody—an ...

The death of Cleo Laine Thursday at the age of 97 has inspired a slew of admiring headlines for the acclaimed English vocal and theater star, nearly all of them hailing her as a great jazz singer.