The jazz community is in shock after learning that Grammy Award-winning drummer Lawrence Leathers, 37, was found unconscious in the stairwell of his apartment building.
Name: Squallè (Squah-LAY) City: Athens, Georgia Genre: Hip-hop Favorite artists: J. Cole and Meek Mill What does your artist name mean to you? Everything. My “artist name”
Dwele brought his “Winter White Nights” tour to Atlanta during the holidays, headlining four sold-out shows at City Winery. The Grammy-nominated artist, who has performed
One of the most prolific jazz vocalists in the world has died, according to her publicist and manager Devra Hall Levy. Nancy Wilson, 81, died
Legendary jazz musician Roy Hargrove has died at the age of 49. According to Hargrove’s manager, Larry Clothier, he died in New York on November
Robert Glasper has a way of telling engaging stories through music and with punch lines. In fact, if he did not stand as arguably the
[jwplayer JfMl5b8v] Robert Glasper reveals why Black people must vote in the November election.
Atlanta is a multi-faceted city when it comes to Black music and culture. Beyond hip-hop it is a city well known for its history of
August Greene — a hybrid of hip-hop and contemporary jazz featuring rapper Common, jazz pianist Robert Glasper and drummer Karriem Riggins — made their ONE Musicfest
Atlanta is a strange city when it comes to Black music. On the surface, it would seem that with artists like OutKast, T.I. Migos Lil
The 1920s, known as the Roaring Twenties, was a time when the Jazz Age was birthed. The Jazz Age was a period in time where
Jim Hill, a winner of the United Nations Humanitarian of the Year Award Winner, continues to inspire with his work as an artist, educator and philanthropist.
Lowdown Brass Band has been able to merge the jazz sounds of New Orleans with the stylings of Chicago and the grit of hip-hop to
[jwplayer j1ukPXwI] This past Christmas First Congregational Church in Atlanta, Georgia held the 2017 Holiday Jazz Vespers. The 150-year-old church was filled to capacity as
Shahida Mausi is the president of “The Right Productions” and is a force to be reckoned with in the concert promotions industry.
The family matriarch of perhaps one of the greatest New Orleans jazz families died this week at the age of 80. Dolores Ferdinand Marsalis died
Last week, critically acclaimed artist and multitalented musician and producer Brandon Williams stopped by Atlanta’s City Winery to play some music from his debut album
We’re sure you’ve heard of the soulful, Grammy Award winning jazz musician Gregory Porter, and if you haven’t then we’re sure you’ve definitely heard his
It’s June 3, 2017, and it’s Josephine Baker’s 111th birthday. We are celebrating the St. Louis-born Creole Goddess with this tribute. Baker, who’s illustrated in today’s
The Chicago Sinfonietta ended their 2016-2017 season with an unbelievable show on May 15 at the Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center and it was incontestably
