Recordings by New England Conservatory alumni and faculty have been recognized in the New York Times’ Best Jazz Albums of 2024 and DownBeat magazine’s Best Albums of 2024, maintaining a longstanding ...
Heebie Jeebies was one of the first jazz recordings to include scat singing. Armstrong departs from some of the words, instead singing rhythmic "nonsense syllables" called "scat." This recording ...
Jazz is a kind of music in which improvisation is typically an important part. In most jazz performances, players play solos which they make up on the spot, which requires considerable skill. There is ...