Few people probably know the female songwriters featured in this article, yet Motown relied heavily upon their contributions ...

Together, Trotter and Miller, along with about 20 other women, create musical art in the MU Women’s Jazz Ensemble. The group ...

With the U.S. celebrating its 250th birthday in 2026, here's a look at 15 people and institutions that shaped American music.

Emma Nissen, a rising Christian artist mixing Jesus and jazz, is living her dream, scatting, writing music and creating ...

Known as the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald popularised "scat singing" where she used her voice to sound like a ...

Known for her comic, choreographed stage act, and her scrappy feminist lyrics, Boyfriend has been a mainstay of the local music scene for 15 years.

Jazz appreciation, the socio-economic situation of Billie holiday, Ella Fitzgerald throughout their music careers   It was an unexpected backlash. …Brash…Brutal…Bold! It literally cut short my moment ...

MORE MOSES: Artist, designer and self-proclaimed bohemian Rebecca Moses launches her latest collection of paintings, “Elegance in Suspension,” at the Ralph Pucci gallery in Los Angeles on April 7.

Jazz and blues seem to be woven into the Chicago streets. During Women’s History Month, it’s worth pausing to listen, not only to the legends of those genres, but to the women whose voices, skill and ...

The Columbus Jazz Orchestra will honor influential women in jazz with three concerts titled “Hotter Than That.” The concerts will feature guest artists Erena Terakubo, a saxophonist, and Nicki Parrott ...

The Pacific Northwest is home to a number of talented women and femme musicians, particularly saxophonists, and Seattle-based tenor player Tobi Stone is a perfect example. In the last 25 years, Stone ...

"Gumbo" traces the roots of jazz from the 1800s to 1917. The viewer will catch glimpses of Jelly Roll Morton, who claimed to have invented jazz, and the tragic, though influential trumpeter, Buddy ...