Legendary jazz drummer, Jimmy Cobb, was born in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 1929. A superb, mostly self-taught musician, Jimmy is the elder statesman of all of the incredible Miles Davis bands.

Inspired by Andy Kirk, Dick Wilson and Jimmy Lunceford, Jimmy began his professional career in 1935. By 1941, he was playing with Lee and Lester Young and the great Billie Holiday. Establishing ...

I, along with so many others, was saddened to learn about the passing of activist, author, and 39th President of the U.S. Jimmy Carter ... and abuse of women and girls. I had the honor of ...

Women In Jazz have launched The Year Of Women In Jazz, a 12-month programme consisting of new music releases, live performances, talks and mentorship to highlight the Women In Jazz community.

The album is widely respected as an early example of the way that jazz was beginning to acknowledge the fledgling funk sound. A classic example of funky urban jazz was new on the US album chart on ...

when “Andy introduced me to Jimmy Carter and told him of the work I was doing.” At the time, Herman was involved in an experimental project to create a minority women’s employment program in ...

when “Andy introduced me to Jimmy Carter and told him of the work I was doing.” Her efforts helped place the first Black women in professional and technical roles at major corporations such as ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President Jimmy Carter, a long-time member of the Baptist Church, came to understand the deep divide of race ...

As Here & Now continues to remember the life and legacy of former President Jimmy Carter ... about the work Carter did to champion women's rights and raise women up in his administration and ...