In the early 20th century, jazz’s syncopated rhythms and improvisational flair began weaving into classical composition.

Old Shanghai really loved to dance to classic jazz and in the 1930s and 1940s, 1,000 trendy people at a time filled the Paramount Dance Hall, swinging to "Rose, Rose, I Love You" and "Shanghai Night." ...

Jazz album: “Classic Jazz: Jazz Greats” by George Benson, released in 1999 on Time Life Music. Explore the largest collection of jazz recordings @ All About Jazz. All ... Back At The Chicken Shack; ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with 22-year-old jazz singer Samara Joy, who recently took to the stage of legendary club Blues Alley in Washington, D.C. Her album, Linger Awhile, is out now.

The College of Music’s Thompson Jazz Studies Program is providing this year’s graduates with new takes on the timeless rendition of Sir Edward Elgar’s "Pomp & Circumstance" theme (1901). The ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with jazz singer Samara Joy, who recently took to the legendary Blues Alley Club stage in Washington, D.C. She and her album, Linger Awhile, won two Grammys.