so portraits of African American musicians, much like other markers of status that were long denied to people of color in European-controlled territories, serve as a cultural acknowledgment of their ...

The streets of the Five Points neighborhood of Denver will feature art galleries, jazz music and culinary delights in honor ...

Rhythm. Color. Movement. Seeing sound through art. The rich sounds, rhythms, and colors of jazz inspired prominent visual artists of the 20th century. In depicting African American culture, Romare ...

Galerie Maximilian is starting Valentine’s and Presidents weekend off right, with champagne, caviar, chocolate, and a ...

Works by West Orange artist Bernard Jackson will be on display at the West Orange Arts Center through March 2.

The American musical art form jazz emerges in New Orleans around the advent of the 20th century. Jazz blends elements from varied traditions, including African and African American, religious ...

Throughout its twentieth-century evolution from mass entertainment to elite art, African-American jazz has reflected social tensions surrounding race, class, “cultivated” taste, and “vernacular” pop ...

Dexter Gordon and Slide Hampton’s jazz album “A Day in Copenhagen ... the exhibition features African-American artists, musicians, performers, scholars and writers who sought creative ...