Movement. Seeing sound through art. The rich sounds, rhythms, and colors of jazz inspired prominent visual artists of the 20th century. In depicting African American culture, Romare Bearden painted ...

“It Don’t Mean a Thing” was a declaration of the artistic and cultural impact of jazz, an art form birthed in Black communities. The song’s popularity helped legitimize jazz as a ...

The American musical art form jazz emerges in New Orleans around the advent of the 20th century. Jazz blends elements from varied traditions, including African and African American, religious ...

There are countless examples of the ways that Black creativity in America has literally changed the world — from jazz, rock, and hip-hop ... be seen today and Denise Rogers has plenty of contemporary ...

Throughout its twentieth-century evolution from mass entertainment to elite art, African-American jazz has reflected social tensions surrounding race, class, “cultivated” taste, and “vernacular” pop ...

Wright said he hopes to promote the importance of jazz through these events. "This art from is not a lost art form. It's very alive in America today. Our Black jazz culture: Music." While Naima ...

THAT THEY’RE REMEMBERING ABOUT THE G "Jazz is just a word, but really, it's about the history of the black experience," said NOMA founder Dana Murray. "Count Basie or artists like Duke Ellington ...

Art, Jazz and Champagne. It’s a great event to toast the incredible power and creativity of women everywhere. From<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...