From its inception in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Jazz was considered the only true American art form. Its sound is a melting pot of musical influences, incorporating remnants of ragtime, ...

When he was 12, Charles Hamilton saw Louis Armstrong on television—he thinks on The Ed Sullivan Show. That pivotal performance inspired him to tell his mother he wanted to play trumpet. It’s worked ...

Brian Culbertson has scored hit singles on just about every Billboard chart there is. Culbertson, an Illinois-born pianist, bandleader and songwriter who performs at the Charleston Music Hall on Oct.

Bothell High School, an Essentially Ellington finalist for the fifth straight year, owns the longest current streak in Washington state.

Have the time of your life performing instrumental and vocal jazz with BC bOp! This exciting and versatile ensemble performs a wide variety of jazz charts from traditional big band to modern fusion.