Heck, he practically invented jazz poetry, a form focused on rhythm, and his work remains a staple of the art form to this day. Langston Hughes poems are about the ordinary Black man—his ...

Stratosphere; Is It The Way Back; Let's Take It Back; Noche Romantica; We'll Be Missing You; Song For The Ladies; Don't Make Me Wait; Poetry In Motion; Running Away; Duolology. Najee: soprano and ...

Damon Locks’ latest solo release, “List of Demands,” is a dense, tour-de-force collection of improvisational jazz and punk ...

While Jazz ‘n Stanzas happens during Black History Month, it is an open space which invites these non-Black students to share ...

Poetry has a romantic aura to it, whereas lyric writing seems rather plebeian (to ... That's how we're supposed to feel if the lyricist has done his job. Mercer was called the poet laureate of jazz ...

You’ll find protest poetry, political poetry, stand up poetry, punk poetry, jazz poetry, poetry fused with hip-hop and rap, love poetry, angry poetry. You’ll get performers who rant and rave ...

Langston Hughes was known as a key figure in both literary and artistic spaces during the Harlem Renaissance era.

Poland is a country that adores jazz and its own variety is renowned worldwide. Many Polish writers were jazz lovers, and for some it became a lifestyle. Culture.pl’s Igor Belov explains how jazz ...

With John Di Martino (piano), Jay White (bass), Sylvia Cuenca (drums), and Alan Grubner (violin). Recorded live at Blue Llama Jazz Club, Ann Arbor MI ...