This classic jazz waltz (named after the pianist’s niece ... like when a fashionable dance creeps into a Bach fugue, or Stravinsky’s gritty modernism marries with Russian folk.

The American musical art form jazz emerges in New ... causes critics of jazz to step up their efforts. "Jazz was originally the accompaniment of the voodoo dance, stimulating half-crazed ...

It's one thing for a jazz musician to master the skill of improvisation in the practice room and another to seamlessly lead a band, command the stage, and captivate an audience while on the road, ...