Duke Ellington rejected it, Charles Mingus was ambivalent about it, and Wynton Marsalis is okay with it. For many African American musicians the word “jazz” is a double-edged term, sometimes ...

This post was updated May 22 at 9:43 p.m. Community and tradition inspire the performers of the Old-Time String Band and African American Music Ensemble. Each class of musical performers has shared a ...

The Louisville Youth Orchestra is celebrating the profound impact of African American musicians through the Henry Hart Project, a special performance honoring their contributions to music history.

Michelle Williams was honored as the first Women In Harmony inductee at the National Museum of African American Music. The former Destiny's Child member participated in a panel discussing her career ...