Bassist Donald Rafael Garrett recorded with and influenced the greatest names in avant-garde jazz, but nearly 40 years ... a crucial incubator of the Black American avant-garde.

A gifted bassist, vocalist ... Beyond the legends above, countless Black female jazz artists have contributed to the genre’s evolution. From Nancy Wilson to Samara Joy, the legacy of Black ...

Easter season in the Black church and a conversation with jazz bassist Ron Carter. American Black Journal’s “Black Church in Detroit” series looks at the core messages of the Easter season ...

Bill Lee, a jazz bassist who played with Bob Dylan ... Spike Lee confirmed his father’s death via Instagram, sharing a series of black-and-white portraits taken by younger brother David Charles ...

The Black Art Jazz Collective came together in 2013, with saxophonist Wayne Escoffery, trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, trombonist James Burton III, pianist Xavier Davis, bassist Dwayne Burno, and drummer ...