Hollywood producer Tom Rice opens jazz-inspired piano bar in Fondren. What to know

After being in Hollywood for 28 years, the producer of such films as The Way Way Back and Begin Again decided on a different ...
Los Angeles Times

Duke Jordan, 84; Pianist in Famed 1940s Jazz Quintet

Duke Jordan, a jazz pianist best known for his influential work with saxophonist Charlie Parker in “Bird’s” well-regarded quintet of the 1940s, has died in Denmark. He was 84. Jordan died Aug. 8 in ...
InForum

Local musicians play tribute concert to legendary 1940 Duke Ellington Fargo show

FARGO — Local musicians will play a tribute to the Grammy-winning recording, “Duke Ellington at Fargo, 1940 Live.” The ...
American Songwriter

4 of the Most Important Jazz Artists of the 1940s

The 1940s were a tumultuous time and, by extension, an exciting time in America. World War II loomed and eventually took hold of the globe. Soldiers fought the Nazis abroad, eventually victorious. But ...
Capital Public Radio

Electronic show will honor Sacramento’s legendary 1940s jazz club Zanzibar Cafe

In the mid-1940s, if you were looking to enjoy Sacramento's nightlife, you might have found your way to the Zanzibar Cafe. The venue was a big hit, hosting local artists and renowned jazz musicians in ...
Untapped Cities

Sittin' In NYC Jazz Clubs from the 1940's & '50's

Join author Jeff Gold for a virtual book talk full of images and insights from his new book Sittin' In. Sittin In tells the little-known story of America’s jazz clubs of the 1940s and 1950s. In ...
Jazz

Duke Ellington: 1932-1940

Don't think of Duke Ellington as a bandleader. Instead, consider him in the same light as other great entrepreneurs like Bill Gates (Microsoft), Steve Jobs (Apple), Larry Page and Sergey Brin (Google) ...
unr.edu

Tap dance, jazz, Mexican zapateado and Son Jarocho come together to tell the history of the female experience during the 1940’s Zoot Suit Riots

This December, the Performing Arts Series at the University of Nevada, Reno presents a refreshingly unexpected performance from San Francisco-based polyrhythmic dance and music ensemble, La Mezcla. On ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Cincinnati Museum Center celebrates 1940s Day

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Cincinnati Museum Center celebrated the 1940s. Sunday was 1940s Day at Union Terminal. People got to check out classic cars, jazz and big band music, and costume contests. Many ...