Jazz blends elements from varied traditions, including African and African American, religious, brass band, and blues styles. The improvisational music that results has a syncopated rhythm ...

To many, composed music and improvised music seem to be opposites, but in jazz, they merge in a unique fashion. It has been said that the best improvised music sounds composed, and that the best ...

By Gail Mitchell Pioneering jazz pianist-singer Nat King Cole is best ... one of the Black history lessons comprising the revelatory PBS documentary American Masters – The Disappearance of ...

PBS Kids is preparing to teach children about the joys of jazz. A special and a series of shorts based on author Kwame Alexander's "Acoustic Rooster" book is coming to the network in May, TheWrap has ...

From Latin Jazz and Mambo to Salsa, Tejano, Chicano Rock, Latin pop, and Reggaeton, Latin Music USA tells the story of the rise of new American music forged from powerful Latin roots and reveals the ...

PBS KIDS has commissioned a one-hour special and short-form series based on Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band by Kwame Alexander.

jazz and classical pianist-singer Hazel Scott. That’s just one of the Black history lessons comprising the revelatory PBS documentary American Masters – The Disappearance of Miss Scott ...

Senior Vice President and General Manager of PBS Kids, said. “‘Acoustic Rooster’ uses the magic of jazz to spark a love for music as it supports personal growth, making it a truly inspiring ...