Generations of Yale alumni filled the home of Samuel Moyn, Grace Hopper’s head of college, to listen to the sounds of swing and bossa nova on Monday evening. The “Before Woodstock: Love Songs of the ...
One of the more adventurous and transformative eras in jazz happened amid the societal turbulence of the mid- to late-1960s, and Miles Davis and John Coltrane were leading the way. In his new book ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jazz musician John Coltrane plays in June 1966 at the Drome Lounge in Detroit. (Leni Sinclair / Getty Images) On Dec. 9, 1964, ...
When we think of jazz, we think of instruments — saxophones, pianos, trumpets, trombones, clarinets, bass, drums, and guitars — blending in unpredictable ways to craft listening journeys fit for late ...
Most jazz fans know the art form has a deep history in the Bay Area, particularly beginning in the 1940s, when the Fillmore became known as the “Harlem of the West.” Perhaps less well known: One of ...