Chicago has been named host city for the 2026 International Jazz Day festivities - coinciding with the 15th anniversary of the event and the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Chicago has been named host city for the 2026 International Jazz Day festivities - coinciding with the 15th anniversary of the event and the 250th ...

When we think of the folk revival of the 1960s Bob Dylan often comes to mind. Here are some nearly forgotten women who were ...

Following the success of the celebrations organized in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) on Wednesday 30 April 2025, the torch has been passed to Chicago to host the 2026 International Jazz Day ...

UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock are pleased to announce the designation of Chicago (USA) as host ...

The following is an opinion column written by an Echo Press editorial staff member. It does not necessarily reflect the views ...

The Bamboo Bar at the famous Oriental Hotel was set up in 1953 during a period when the hotel had several owners, including ...

One I'm keen to hear is Rumboogie from 1940 (the Spanish tinge as Jelly Roll Morton called the inclusion of Latin rhythms into rhythm and blues). While Rocco was known as a gifted technical ...

Summers were spent listening to Fats Waller and Jelly Roll Morton, and making up simple songs during roadtrips with his family. He dropped out of high school to design fanzines, play music ...

While San Diego is skipping official events, Tijuana embraces UNESCO's International Jazz Day with concerts and deep musical roots that resonate on both sides of the border.

Nats doctor jazz music Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe, better known as Jelly Roll Morton, worked in Tijuana from 1917 to 1922, according to Arrizon. At a bar called the Kansas City Bar where he is ...