The great tenor saxophonist Benny Golson was a jazz trailblazer and an emblem of cool. No one played, composed or talked like ...

There were now fewer labour-related songs, although jazz was only slowly starting to appear. The songs that got the most airplay were by state radio orchestras, performed with various singers. A great ...

Country music in the 1950s was a pivotal era, yet many fans today might struggle to name the female artists who shaped the genre during this time. These pioneering women not only created ...

Golson was one of the few surviving jazz masters of the 1950s, a golden age during which the innovations of the 1940s, known ...

Blackwell's early career began in New Orleans in the 1950's. He played in a bebop quintet that ... official launch of a new station exclusively dedicated to the music of Modern Contemporary Jazz ...

The 1950s was a pivotal time for country music. Some of the genre’s biggest artists got their start in the decade and are still loved by fans across the nation and beyond today. For instance ...

Legendary tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin released his first solo album on the Blue Note label in January 1957. Containing both the fast-paced work for which Griffin became known and some more ...

On stage and on the red-carpet Raye oozes an old-school glamour that, much like her music, blends classic styles with a modern twist. Her looks are often reminiscent of 1940s and 1950s jazz singers, ...

Here are the general findings in jazz music: jazz styles such as swing and bebop are very fast in tempo free jazz - a style developed in the 1950s and 60s - involved players in the same ensemble ...

MTU's Jazz program was started in the 1950's by Don Keranen and has been an integral part ... for players who want to explore the rich heritage of Jazz. Students will learn music by ear, improvise in ...