April 2021

African artists then combined the styles of jazz from the United States with the many traditional musical forms of the continent and, in the process, evolved the genre. Musicians such as Mulatu Astatke, Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Isaiah…

Jazz pianist Witness Matlou PHOTO: THERESA FOSTER Jazz pianist Witness Matlou knows the power of music on social change. It changed her life and gave her the opportunity to give back to her community while traveling…

"Connecting the Tradition" is the theme of an online jazz festival, presented today by the Center for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Arts & Culture at the University of Johannesburg, the Center for…

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The 10th Arlington Jazz Festival will once again be presented virtually.For this anniversary year, presenter Arlington Jazz has scheduled a series of hour-long concerts presented online over a period of three nights. The festival will be…

Last updated: April 09, 2021 Written by Mary CurtinThe 10th Arlington Jazz Festival will once again be presented virtually, this year from April 23 to 25, from 8 to 9 nightly.For this milestone anniversary year, presenter Arlington Jazz has…

The 10th Arlington Jazz Festival will be presented virtually again, this year from Friday April 23 through Sunday April 25, 8-9 nightly. For this milestone anniversary year, presenter Arlington Jazz has scheduled a series of one-hour…

Around the world, April is recognized as Jazz Appreciation Month. Affectionately known as JAM, the month is used to celebrate the legacy of jazz. In light of this, local jazz institutions are…