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Asbury Park announces free concert series for the public this summer
Beginning next month and running through summer, most weeks feature four free nights of music all over town.
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Jersey Proud: Livingston high school jazz band named best in the country
The Newark Academy jazz band goes by the name Chameleon.
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How this former Quebec minister became a jazzman
It only took one night for Maka Kotto's love for music to be rekindled. Earlier this month, the former politician launched his music career with his first album Maka Kotto Jazz, featuring songs in Douala, French and English.
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CBC remembers the life and times of jazz singer Eleanor Collins
Legendary jazz singer Eleanor Collins died on Sunday at the age of 104. Collins is being remembered for her illustrious career and social legacy. Our Yvette Brend looks back at her remarkable life.
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Canadian jazz legend Eleanor Collins dead at 104
Canadian jazz legend Eleanor Collins, who worked with greats like Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson, died Sunday at the age of 104. Collins was also the first Black woman to host a Canadian TV show.
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Dance enthusiasts grooving to Soca rhythms in the heart of Central Library
In the third installment of Stories in Motion, hosted by CBC Calgary and Calgary Public Library, dance enthusiasts explored the pulsating beats of Soca, hailing from Trinidad and Tobago. Simeon Peters conducted an informational session...
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Preserving Harlem's jazz legacy: From the Cotton Club to present day
The Cotton Club in Harlem was once considered the epicenter of African American entertainment, boasting performances from the likes of Count Basie and Ella Fitzgerald. The soulful sound shaped culture and left behind a rich legacy that...
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Newark Academy jazz band named as one of the best in the nation
The band will have a chance to compete in the Essentially Ellington Competition this May.
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Dhanashree Verma: Malika Arora, Farah Khan & Arshad Warsi all three judges appreciate me a lot
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11 is on and Wildcard contestant Dhanashree Verma is one of the strongest contenders. In a recent conversation with Dhanashree, she talked about her upcoming dance act. She also added how Malaika Arora, Farah Khan and...
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Trumpets behind bars: Meet the prisoners playing jazz with the musicians of Jazz à Vienne
"When I come to the music workshop, I'm not in prison", says one of the inmates at the Saint-Quentin-Fallavier detention centre in France, where prisoners played with musicians of the 'Jazz à Vienne' festival.
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Acclaimed American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal dies aged 92
American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal has died aged 92 - his work has influenced many of the greats, including Miles Davis, who once said: "All my inspiration comes from Ahmad Jamal."
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Earth, Wind and Fire's iconic drummer Fred White dies aged 67
The multiple Grammy award winning musician was a founding member of the band which enjoyed global success during the 1970s and '80s with several soul and RnB hits.
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Rendez-vous culture: The Best of Culture in Europe
Jazz at La Villette returns to Paris, Peggy Guggenheim's collection delights Venice, while the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival gets underway
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Budapest's Concerto Symphony Orchestra performs in new film for Christmas
'Carpathian Rhapsody' will be available to stream online for free in the next five days.
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Congoloese rumba 'cha-chas' into UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list
The Democratic Republic of Congo has delighted in the addition of its traditional dance to the United Nations' cultural summit's list of intangible cultural heritage list, made for expressions, knowledge, and skills.
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South African jazz: Music of struggle against racism continues
Musicians in South Africa are on a mission to revive Jazz culture.
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Buffalo Starbucks Union on Helping Boston Baristas Against Anti-Union Efforts
Following the historic vote that established the first unionized Starbucks cafe in the nation, two stores in Boston have filed to have union elections as well. Baristas Cassie Fleischer and Jaz Brisack of the Buffalo cafe joined Cheddar...
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Toronto's Colonial Tavern gets a permanent tribute
In the 1960s the Colonial Tavern was one of the most important clubs in North America that brought many great artists to Yonge Street. See how it's being remembered.
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Renowned Montreal jazz drummer Norman Marshall Villeneuve dies at 87
Villeneuve was one of Canada's most celebrated jazz drummers, playing in American jazz pianist Duke Ellington's famous orchestra. Those who knew him say he left a mark everywhere he went.
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'Jazz Christmas' in Windsor this weekend with 2 festivals on the calendar
It'll be a busy weekend for jazz music lovers in Windsor, with two festivals on the calendar — one beginning Friday, and one taking place Sunday.
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Montreal's Jazz Fest honours the late Oscar Peterson for his 100th birthday
The connection between the eight-time Grammy winner who died in 2007 and his hometown will be on full display at this year’s Montreal Jazz Festival.
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Montrealers honour late jazz icon Oscar Peterson for his 100th birthday
The connection between the eight-time Grammy winner who died in 2007 and his hometown will be on full display at this year’s Montreal Jazz Festival.
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Alune Wade lights up Saint-Louis Jazz Festival
Alune Wade’s performance was one of the highlights of the 2025 Saint-Louis Jazz Festival
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James Monroe Iglehart earns Tony nomination for portraying Louis Armstrong in Broadway play
News 12's Rebbeca Surran talks to James Monroe Inglehart about his role in a Broadway play about Louis Armstrong.