Monthly Highlights

International Jazz Day is the world’s largest celebration of jazz. Since 2011, UNESCO's annual International Jazz Day has been raising worldwide awareness of the virtues of jazz as a force of peace, freedom, diversity, unity, and dialogue that enhances cooperation among people and is an effective ed…

On the second Sunday of May Stingray DJAZZ celebrates Mothers in Jazz! On Sunday, May 10 Stingray DJAZZ will shine a spotlight on female heroes; those women who are both musicians and mothers. Sunday starts with a unique documentary about Dee Dee Bridgewater, mother of jazz singer China Moses. In th…

Embark on a remarkable journey through the world of jazz drumming as we highlight some of the most iconic and influential drummers in history. Revel in the skill of Mel Lewis, who was not only a legendary drummer but also an adept band leader. After co-leading a successful orchestra with trumpeter T…

May 26 marks the hundredth anniversary of Miles Davis, who was born on May 26, 1926. The American trumpeter was a pioneering jazz musician from the late 1940s to the late 1980s. His influence on 20th century music is hard to overstate, as he trailblazed bebop, cool jazz, hardbop, modal jazz, and ele…