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Sophomore James Davis sings at Pepperdine University on Oct. 22. Jazz has influenced many different genres. Photos by Melissa Houston With the strum of a guitar, the keys of a piano and the smoothness ...

When we think of jazz, we think of instruments — saxophones, pianos, trumpets, trombones, clarinets, bass, drums, and guitars — blending in unpredictable ways to craft listening journeys fit for late ...

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We are now just days away from Inside the NBA making its highly anticipated debut on ESPN for the 2025-2026 NBA season. Throughout the entire offseason, ESPN has maintained committed to keeping the ...

Let the record state: Jazz music has not always been a gray-haired endeavor. Somewhere on the other side of the U.S. moon landing, a “swinging” tune denoted young, vivacious couples doing their ...