When Mary Lou Williams arrived at Duke in 1977 as the University’s first artist-in-residence, she was already an icon in the jazz world, having earned monikers like “The First Lady of Jazz” and “The ...

'Winner of the festival's piano competition last year, Staaf could have earned a small slot on the program on the strength of her technique alone. What stood out, though, were her compositions, ...

It’s tongue and cheek, of course. But that same sentiment can be said, in a more serious tone, about Black history: It cannot ...

You've seen Braxton Cook in this space before, but never out front. The alto saxophonist transforms the Tiny Desk with his ...

On "Zodiac," a composition inspired by jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams, Mathis Picard commands the keys in a flurry of a solo. Cook closes with the currently unreleased "We've Come So Far" and it ...

The concerto with piano and orchestra that bridges the ... for Gospel Meets Symphony concerts and with his jazz trio for Mary Lou Williams’ "Zodiac Suite" last January. Now he's performing ...

Kirk Whalum opens up about his new album 'Epic Cool,' spiritual foundations in jazz, and carrying forward the legacy of jazz giants in a Star Studio interview.

When it comes to jazz, the civic pride is more than warranted; the Steel City was home to immortals such as Earl Hines, Mary Lou Williams, Art Blakey and Kenny ... comes from the close rapport of the ...

The concerto with piano and orchestra that bridges the classical and ... with the Akron Symphony for Gospel Meets Symphony concerts and with his jazz trio for Mary Lou Williams’ "Zodiac Suite" last ...