The jazz-inspired program also features the original 1924 jazz band version of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue" with a 25-piece ensemble that includes faculty and an 8-piece student string section. Gary ...

Editor’s Note: This article is a review and includes subjective opinions, thoughts and critiques. It’s not everyday that a live audience is invited to contribute to a world class jazz performance. But ...

“Jazz, Love & Gershwin: A Century of Rhapsody in Blue” features the Marcus Roberts Trio and singer Catherine Russell. In the 1920s, the relatively new music genre known as jazz was rapidly becoming ...

Classical and jazz aficionados unite in this commemorative concert highlighting 100 years of Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin’s creation is one of the most recognizable compositions to define the Jazz Age.

On Feb. 12, 1924, a sassy fusion of jazz and classical music debuted in New York, sparking a mutual exchange of ideas still debated today. 'Rhapsody in Blue': After a century, Gershwin's musical ...

Grammy-nominated pianist Terrence Wilson will perform with the Glacier Symphony Orchestra, Feb. 17 at the Wachholz College Center, in celebration of 100 years of "Rhapsody in Blue" and featuring the ...

It took George Gershwin just 10 days to pen the American classic. GAB Archive/Redferns via Getty Images I’ve spent nearly two decades researching and writing about this piece. To me, “Rhapsody” isn’t ...

Pianist Bill O'Connell is no stranger to the world of Latin jazz. O'Connell has played for greats like Mongo Santamaria and Dave Valentin, but his range as an artist has taken him well beyond a ...

On August 5, 1924, Mayor Dan Hart of Wilkes-Barre proposed a new law. The Record newspaper said it was an ordinance “penalizing the playing of jazz on the streets and in public places, his purpose ...

George Gershwin, photographed in his 72nd Street apartment in New York in 1934. His Rhapsody in Blue premiered 100 years ago on Feb. 12, 1924. "My idea for the concert," Whiteman wrote in his ...

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