Since the appearance of jazz in the early 20th century, jazz and classical have mostly lived on opposite sides of town, separated by tracks that most listeners won’t cross. This has long remained the ...

Gunther Schuller leads the NEC Jazz Orchestra in rehearsal in Jordan Hall, 1990. Schuller coined the term "Third Stream" when referring to the genre that blends classical and jazz. From jazz to ...

The cream-colored cliffs and vermilion spires of Sedona will reverberate with classical music and jazz as the Red Rocks Music Festival opens Saturday and continues through Aug. 31. Typically, summer ...

‘Rhapsody in Blue,” George Gershwin’s groundbreaking blend of jazz sounds and classical music structure, was subtitled “An Experiment in Modern Music” when it debuted in New York City on Feb. 12, 1924 ...

Among other attributes, the current Santa Barbara Symphony (SBS) season can be hailed as a season of premieres of different stripes, sizes, and, especially in the case of this weekend’s model, genres.

Throughout jazz history there has been a desire among the jazz community to see the music respected on the same level as western classical music. It is after all, jazz is America's classical music. As ...

Jazz is Black American classical music that can teach and empower people. Mekala Session shares his views on what jazz is and what it can do, informed Horace Tapscott's perspective on music's role in ...

Chicago has plenty of alternatives to yet another jinglefest — some from other musical genres or cultures, some keeping offbeat traditions and some from musical organizations for which December is ...

Fall in Atlanta brings with it a healthy range of jazz and classical concerts. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra starts its new season with cellist Alisa Weilerstein on Oct. 3 at Symphony Hall and also ...