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 ...

The Chronicle has compiled a list of events on campus for Duke community members to commemorate this Black History Month.

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 ...

This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — and it’s still going. Hear tracks by Wayne Shorter, Sonny ...

Here is a brief rundown of some coming entertainment options in Northeast Ohio. Make submissions for consideration via email ...

Here is a brief rundown of some coming entertainment options in Northeast Ohio. Make submissions for consideration via email to [email protected] or [email protected]. You ...

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

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 ...

Mary Lou Johnson, known to her students as “Miss J”, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025, in Yucaipa, California, after a long illness. Mary Lou was born in Los Angeles, on June 8 ...

Mary Lou West Shafer Robinson, 92, of Ravenswood, WV, passed away on Jan. 16, 2025, at her home. She was born on Nov. 16, 1932, in Huntington, WV, daughter of the late Doy Emmons and Gladys Eloise ...