Leading Ladies: A Celebration of Women in Jazz honors the vital contributions of female jazz artists through a series of performances. The lineup includes acclaimed artists such as Jazzmeia Horn, CC + ...

We're shine a well-deserved spotlight on Graciela Grillo, Tania Maria and more artists who made Latin jazz what it is today.

When I was new to the music, all the standard histories of jazz were keen to dismiss what they derisively referred to as the “Vaudeville Blues” singers of the Jazz Age. I remember one line in ...

Chaka Khan is tied for 11th most awarded woman in Grammys history. She won her first Grammy in 1975 for her song “Tell Me Something Good” as part of the band Rufus. One of her most recent Grammys came ...

For activists, maintaining momentum in the fight for social change sometimes leads to downplaying the victories they’ve attained. Acknowledging progress can feel like permission to ease up on the ...

A cornerstone in the Metro Detroit jazz community, musician and educator Marion Hayden is the recipient of the 2025 Kresge Eminent Artist award. She's the 17th person to accept the honor, considered ...

The 1980s was a huge decade for new wave music, and plenty of bands and artists were competing for attention in a pretty oversaturated music industry. Quite a few talented acts fell through the cracks ...