One of the most celebrated jazz records ever, Miles Davis’ 'Birth Of The Cool' is getting a reissue this year in honor of his centennial.

This is FRESH AIR. Today is the centennial of the birth of jazz drummer Roy Haynes. He almost made it to the occasion. He died in November at age 99. Haynes was one of the most in-demand drummers in ...

There's a reason historians keep circling back to jazz. Not because it's the most commercially dominant genre today - ...

Yale Jazz Ensembles Big Band Season Opener to Celebrate Miles Davis's Centennial - "Birth of the Cool" The Yale Jazz Ensembles Big Band, Wayne Escoffery, Music Director, will celebrate the centennial ...

LENOX — The first chapter of John Gennari’s book “The Jazz Barn” opens with a pilgrimage through the woods — a trio of kitchen workers searching in the night for a musical oasis in the Lenox hills.