A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.

Works in the artist’s show at the New York institution include a video installation in which he narrates a story of racially ...

"The Jazz Singer" starring Al Jolson, the first movie that incorporated synchronized speaking parts for its actors, was released on this day in history, Oct. 6, 1927. Primitive by today’s ...

As a producer, arranger, composer, bandleader and recording artist, he made a powerful mark on nearly every genre he touched.

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He was there, in person, also. But “The Jazz Singer” minus Vitaphone is sometblng else again. There’s really no love interest in the script, except between mother and son. It’s doubtful if ...

As a producer, he made the best-selling album of all time, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” He was also a prolific arranger and ...

The extraordinarily productive executive, arranger, and producer put an indelible stamp on the sound of American music from ...

Folk rock band The Avett Brothers released their self-titled 11th studio album earlier this year and are now on a national ...

But unlike them, his legacy has faded since his death in 1950, his reputation tarnished by his starring role in the once-acclaimed, now controversial 1927 movie The Jazz Singer and his long ...

HAILED as the Grace Jones of jazz, Lady Blackbird is well known for her soulful voice. In October 2024, the singer-songwriter wowed viewers when she appeared on Strictly Come Dancing. Born on ...

Being raised locally, studying music in Miami and then evolving into a triple threat vocal instructor, jazz singer and recording artist in New York is not a path many local artists would take.