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 ...

In 1961, Irma Thomas had visited the home of Toussaint’s parents, Clarence and Naomi. There, Toussaint had frequently ...

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.

The performance will consist of music from artists like Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Ellis Marsalis and James Black to celebrate the city of New Orleans. The "New Orleans Songbook" will be ...

Around 1907, innovative piano stylist and composer Jelly Roll Morton became one of the first New Orleans musicians to take the city’s distinctive sound to other parts of the country. Soon after ...

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