It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing — all you’ve got to do is stagger your timing. For decades, fans of jazz music have debated why some songs have swing — the characteristic swaying ...

Joseph Polidoro: What can a 35-millisecond moment in swing jazz tell us about our sense of hearing, our capacity for music, and even human consciousness? Scientists have made a breakthrough discovery ...

The book traces how swing, bebop, and big band music arrived in Bombay in the early 20th century, shaped the city's nightlife, and eventually found their way into the DNA of Bollywood film scores.

In tall and feathery words, an ecstatic esthete in the New Republic called it “New York’s most important musical event of several decades.” The music of Bunk Johnson was not as good as all that, but ...

Chiawana High School is set to host a two-night swing showcase this Friday and Saturday, featuring a collaboration between ...

This article originally appeared on Kveller. Printed in black and white and bigotry all over, Nazi official Hans Severus Ziegler’s brochure for his public exhibit in Dusseldorf featured an African ...

When the Harlem Renaissance was in full swing, so was swing dance. A century later, “Swing!” celebrates the music and the moves of this era of jazz. The musical, featuring well-known songs by artists ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The beating heart of Athens would not have the same beat without the genesis of ...

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 ...

One of Columbia's most respected musical institutions officially kicks off its new season Sunday, Aug. 24, when the "We Always Swing" Jazz Series hosts a launch party on The Roof atop The Broadway ...

Renowned jazz quartet Swing from Paris brings 1930s–40s swing to Dorset with Artsreach, performing in Portesham, Cranborne and East Stour ...