The Bamboo Bar at the famous Oriental Hotel was set up in 1953 during a period when the hotel had several owners, including ...

While San Diego is skipping official events, Tijuana embraces UNESCO's International Jazz Day with concerts and deep musical roots that resonate on both sides of the border.

The following is an opinion column written by an Echo Press editorial staff member. It does not necessarily reflect the views ...

At 10 verses and 10 minutes, this is an epic poem to contend with “The Ancient Mariner,” “The Wild Party,” and even Jelly Roll Morton’s “The Murder Ballad.” “Desolation Row” is essentially a ...

Harlem, the place to be. So hip, Roy Haynes once told me, cats said they would rather go to Harlem than to heaven.

What happens when you cross Rick Astley with ragtime, or Justin Bieber with Jelly Roll Morton? Welcome to Postmodern Jukebox ...

Legends like Jelly Roll Morton, Ma Rainey and W.C. Handy all reported hearing the music for the first time around 1902. The word “blues” first appeared on sheet music in 1908, with the ...

Sheeran took the stage to perform Malone's smash hit "Sunflower," while Jelly joined Malone for their song "Losers." ...