The goal of Mobile Symphony Orchestra instructors, many of whom are of Hispanic descent, is to make a difference in the lives ...

It became intertwined with many other musical traditions, including Hispanic and Euro-American styles. Since its beginnings, jazz has thrived on improvisation and change. Its greatest musicians have ...

Norris has worked with many noted jazz musicians such as Slide Hampton, Joshua Redman ... Eckroth's geographical location in the diverse Anglo and mixed Hispanic community of ... Cuban born and raised ...

He was also influenced by the music his African-American friends sang in the cotton fields and later by Hispanic musicians in New ... music—an offshoot of jazz that was sweeping the nation ...

By Andrey Henkin Roy Ayers, a vibraphonist who in the 1970s helped pioneer a new, funkier strain of jazz, becoming a touchstone for many artists who followed and one of the most sampled musicians ...

Jazz has its origins in blues and ragtime. Jazz features lots of improvisation, which requires musicians to: creatively explore and experiment with sound express themselves listening carefully to ...

Roy Ayers, a Jazz Legend Who Influenced Hip-Hop and R&B Musicians, Dies at 84 NEW YORK (AP) — Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy ...

NEW YORK — Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist ... He also named a few musicians who have inspired him: Nigerian Fela Kuti (“he was really like a genius”), Herbie Mann (“he taught ...

The city has produced some of the world's great jazz musicians, none more celebrated than Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. A diverse mix of cultures in New Orleans dating back to the 18th century ...