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The True Origins of Jazz
Over a century ago, a band of five members made their way to the 12th floor of the Victor Talking Machine Company’s building in New York. The music that was about to be played was certainly not well-designed or rendered using great technical skills. The final recording contains moments where sounds [...]
3 Best Jazz Albums of 2020
Creating new jazz music during quarantine can be especially challenging. Since it requires multiple musicians to get together in a small room and that would go against the SOPs, there aren’t many jazz records that were recorded this year. However, that didn’t stop old and new jazz performers from providing us [...]
3 Modern Jazz Musicians You Should Know About
It is a common belief that jazz is a dead genre, and the only good jazz music you can hear is from yesteryears. Modern jazz has been openly despised by people such as Ralph Ellison (novelist and literary critic), who considers it to be unethical to the ‘highly conscious sense of [...]
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
Trying to narrow down the most influential jazz musician in history can be a tough feat. Mostly due to the fact that jazz music in itself is hard to pinpoint. The history of jazz has seen various styles and eras that have built the legacy that we experience today. To [...]
St. Paul’s to Host A Virtual Jazz Concert this Christmas
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a huge whirlwind around the world and has forced everyone to make drastic changes in the way they do basic things. This includes the celebration of important holidays. Unfortunately, with the year coming to an end, the risk of the contamination of coronavirus is seeing another [...]
New Orleans Jazz Museum – A Musical Journey Through History
If you are a jazz-enthusiast, chances are that you’ve dreamed about exploring the New Orleans Jazz Museum. The idea that it stores all the memorabilia of jazz music since its inception in the late 19th century can make any fan curious. However, before making an informed decision, is it essential to [...]