Mazel Tov Cocktail Party: Take an ounce of hip hop, dash of polka, then square dance
Finding a thriving dance culture in the Adirondacks Mountains inspired the band to take its sound in an unexpected direction.
Music Features
In the studio for International Jazz Day
April 30th is International Jazz Day. Jazz Night in America tapped photographer Deneka Peniston to share scenes from recording sessions featuring jazz artists who are shaping the music today.
Echoes of 2006: Jazz Fest returns to New Orleans for 2022
Opening for the first time in three years, the festival brings memories of 2006 when the annual celebration of music and culture went on after Hurricane Katrina.
The nouveau swing of Donald Harrison Jr., Big Chief and NEA Jazz Master
Hear stories from New Orleans saxophonist Donald Harrison Jr.'s upbringing, words from his mentee, drummer Joe Dyson, and a performance on his home turf recorded at Snug Harbor.
In Dua Lipa's ever-expanding world, 'there's no time limit and there's no what-ifs'
The pop star is returning to stages two years after releasing an acclaimed second album, Future Nostalgia, and being forced like everyone else to hunker down for the long chill.
Can classical music really be inclusive? Composer Jessie Montgomery thinks so
With orchestras clamoring for her work, the rising artist feels a responsibility and opportunity to help reframe classical music and the institutions that present it.
On her new album, Tomberlin cultivates a community garden
The singer-songwriter says her sophomore album, i don't know who needs to hear this..., is a kind of altar for her feelings, made by bringing other "deep feelers" into the studio with her.
Her Voice Is In The Air
The Brazilian singer Flora Purim helped create the sound of jazz fusion. Now, as she releases what she says will be her final album, it's time to give her artistic legacy its due.
Rosalía is unafraid to pull from every corner of the world
The genre-bending star talks her new album Motomami, expressing sexuality in music and her global approach to pop.
Charles Mingus contained multitudes, but his native language was protest
The jazz icon's 100th birthday is a chance to appreciate an enduring throughline of his career, which often teetered between exquisite composure and raging chaos.