Blues and jazz gave birth to swing music, and Colorado played a role in that development. The music was nurtured in the state by Glenn Miller, who began his musical exploration in Fort Morgan, as well ...
Before bebop and the cool jazz era, swing dancing was the heartbeat of American nightlife. In the 1930s and ’40s, big bands ...
Rod Stewart is reinventing himself at age 79 with forays into new musical genres. The rock legend recently teamed up with Jools Holland and the bandleader's Rhythm & Blues Orchestra to create a new ...
If there’s one sound that defines classic jazz, it’s the feel of swing. At its core, swing comes from dividing the beat into ...
You can take the kid out of the jazz band, but you can’t take the jazz band out of the kid. Or something like that. It’s a formula that sits at the core of Bruce Cameron of Elgin, organizer and ...
The Back Porch Swing Band will headline Artsbridge Summer Music Series from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday at City Park. (Photo Provided) PARKERSBURG — The Back Porch Swing Band is the featured act this week at ...
Once upon a time, deep in the heart of Texas, siblings Hulda, Sophia and Grace Quebe all decided to pick up the violin and take lessons together at the behest of their mother, who wanted the girls to ...
Follow the musical journey of this often overlooked, but totally musical genius. Through the testimonials of family, friends and devoted fellow musicians of all ages, Wham-Re-Bop-Boom-Bam: The Swing ...