Moore grew up in Houston’s Aldine neighborhood, the middle of five children, singing gospel in her grandfather’s church. Now, ...

Mr. Wagenaar has acquired the two most important attributes of a contemporary composer: the ability to write music and the ability to get it played. He ought to become an established practitioner ...

Zamora shares how her travels, education at Berklee and collaborations shape her music, blending jazz, R&B and her Cuban roots.

He is the sovereign master of his piano; he knows all its resources; he makes it speak, moan, cry, and roar under fingers of steel,’ wrote one critic at the time.

Evelyn Dickey, a senior at Raymond Central High School, was awarded a spot in the Honors Peformance Series, an exclusive ...

An African American who spent much of her career based in the Netherlands, she said her race was less of a factor in Europe ...

Critic Lloyd Schwartz tells a story about Lezhneva, a Russian singer he "discovered" a few months ago — without realizing he already owned a 2015 recording of her rendition of Handel's early oratorio.

Rita Payés At Jazz à La Villette, In Paris article by Pierre Lavoie, published on October 20, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find ...

Aficionados, and her fellow musicians, considered her one of the best living vocalists. But she chose not to seek a bigger spotlight. By Clay Risen Nancy King was just 14 years old when she decided ...

Known for her vocal flights of fancy and mastery of scat singing, Detroit-born jazz singer Sheila Jordan’s soft, girlish voice belied a winking wit and an emotional depth beyond her years. Her ...

Legendary Detroit-born jazz singer Sheila Jordan died at the age of 96 in her New York City home. Known for her mastery of scat singing, Jordan was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master ...

This is FRESH AIR. We're going to remember jazz singer Sheila Jordan, who had a devoted following among jazz fans, though she was less well-known to wider audiences. She died Monday at the age of 96 ...