The Cultural Exchange Pavilion has hosted countries that require a healthy spin of the globe. But this year, the U.S.’s neighbors to the south are taking center stage in a celebration of all things ...

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell today announced the music lineup for the 2025 event, scheduled for April 24 – May 4. Jazz Fest is an annual celebration of the unique culture ...

It is a safe bet that asking a group of music aficionados "Who invented jazz" is likely to elicit a range of answers from "Everyone" to "No One." Even the earnest seeker is apt to come up with a Louis ...

Arturo Sandoval: founding member of the legendary Cuban jazz group Irakere, whose explosive blend of jazz, classical music, rock, and traditional Cuban music has made waves in the global entertainment ...

Mexican music and culture are fully displayed at this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. In the lineup is La Mixanteña de Santa Cecilia, a band that elevates the rich musical traditions of ...

“It's insane that it took so long . . ." Helen Ochoa says When Helen Ochoa covered Beyonce’s “If I Were a Boy” in 2013, she gave it a regional Mexican makeover by singing it in Spanish with banda ...

Steve Alcala, a music teacher and trumpet player, fell in love with Latin Jazz, but very little sheet music was available to help his students learn. So he started a sheet music publishing company.