Please contact the music department for more information. EMUS 1437/3437/5437 (1)–Jazz Combo Please contact the music department for more information. EMUS 3642 (3)–History of Jazz Studies the distinctly American art form of jazz music from its origins ...

With the passing of February 2010, another Black History Month is on the books. The one true American art form is Jazz music, an indelible mark made by American Black artists which is celebrated continuously throughout the world by jazz musicians and fans.

I have a theory about jazz history: The conceptual breakthroughs, the new ways of playing, are created by horn players. But those breakthroughs are then fleshed out into new harmonic systems by pianists. In the ‘20s, New Orleans trumpeter King Oliver ...

The draft is a seminal moment for many incoming players. Putting aside competitive stakes, each young athlete's life is irreversibly altered by the fame and fortune that comes with being an NBA player.

In the world of music, few journeys are as enriching and eclectic as that of Olivier Samouillan. Born in 1976 in the vibrant city of Toulouse, Samouillan has carved a path through the realms of jazz, classical and beyond, leaving an indelible mark on each ...

In the early 1970s, Margaret Norfleet was working as a bartender on Clinton Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, across the street from a jazz club called the Golden Peacock. That was where she met Jimmy McGriff. They started dating. McGriff, a native of ...

Welcome to the Thompson Jazz Studies Program at the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music! CU Boulder jazz ensembles offer students exposure to a variety of jazz styles through the rehearsal and performance of classic literature as well as the ...