JAZZ

How a box set from 1964 attempted to capture the sweep of American music from the colonial era to the counterculture

How a box set from 1964 attempted to capture the sweep of American music from the colonial era to the counterculture

Muslims were part of America’s story long before the republic began

Muslims were part of America’s story long before the republic began

Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim crafted a magnificent new culture for South Africa

Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim crafted a magnificent new culture for South Africa

Sonny Rollins the last great of the jazz era dies

Sonny Rollins the last great of the jazz era dies

A Christmas classic that reflects bigoted ideas about ‘proper’ music in the 1940s

A Christmas classic that reflects bigoted ideas about ‘proper’ music in the 1940s

Pops Mohamed mixed old and new to reinvent South African music

Pops Mohamed mixed old and new to reinvent South African music

Nat King Cole’s often overlooked role in the Civil Rights Movement

Nat King Cole’s often overlooked role in the Civil Rights Movement

Cherishing a legacy of technical virtuosity and soulful swing

Cherishing a legacy of technical virtuosity and soulful swing

Kamala Harris knows her jazz – why this could count with voters

Kamala Harris knows her jazz – why this could count with voters

Decades after Billie Holiday’s death, ‘Strange Fruit’ is still a searing testament to injustice – and of faithful solidarity with suffering

Decades after Billie Holiday’s death, ‘Strange Fruit’ is still a searing testament to injustice – and of faithful solidarity with suffering

what’s going on inside the brain when everything just clicks – podcast

what’s going on inside the brain when everything just clicks – podcast

Brain scans of Philly jazz musicians reveal secrets to reaching creative flow

Brain scans of Philly jazz musicians reveal secrets to reaching creative flow