The Unsung Hero: Melba Liston & Her Trombone mevernier October 4, 2020 The Unsung Hero: Melba Liston & Her Trombone Written by: Mauranne Vernier Thesis Melba Liston is a name in Jazz that isn’t usually brought up. Read More »
Jazz Hands Kendall Heath November 2, 2019 Jazz And Black Intellectualism Jazz is a form of music created in the early 20th century that originated in the United States in New Orleans, Read More »
The Unique Sounds of Thelonious Monk Logan Sams April 8, 2019 Born Thelonious Sphere Monk Jr. to parents Barbara and Thelonious Monk Sr., Thelonious was born on October 10, 1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. At Read More »
“The Prophet of Freedom” – Ornette Coleman Amber Scott March 25, 2019 Ornette Coleman Ralph Denard Ornette Coleman was born on March 19, 1930 in Fort Worth, TX. Coleman married poet and activist, Jayne Read More »
Duke Ellington: A Legend of Jazz Lauryn Sanders March 3, 2019 Duke Ellington: A Legend of Jazz About Duke Ellington Duke Ellington he was born in Washington, D.C., in a middle class family raised by two talented Read More »