This Week In Texas Music History is supported by Brane Audio. On Feb. 9, 1961, Wichita Falls-born alto saxophonist and flutist Leo Wright appeared with Dizzy Gillespie’s quintet in performance at New ...

“The Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Academy will not only serve as the perfect platform to teach this amazing art form, but it will also serve as a reminder of the life, legacy, and artistry of one of Jazz ...

James C. Horton, HSA president & CEO - "The Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Academy will not only serve as the perfect platform to teach this amazing art form, but it will also serve as a reminder of the ...

John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was born Oct. 21, 1917 in South Carolina, the youngest of nine children of Lottie and James Gillespie. James was a local bandleader and young John was on the piano ...

Sixteen years after guitarist Coleman Mellett was killed in the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407, his family sees the release of his album “Sing You a Brand New Song" as a powerful ...

Featuring one of jazz’s greatest legends, Dizzy Gillespie, the song bridges generations and genres, reinforcing the profound contributions of Black musicians to global music culture. Finish ...

Coleman Mellett's widow Jeanie Bryson and album co-producer Barry Miles chat with WBGO's Doug Doyle about the new album release on February 12 ...

An accomplished songwriter of Broadway musicals and jazz standards, this West Virginian man is one of the people responsible ...

Likewise, in Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat, music is at the forefront of events that aren't as well known as the Nazi's rise to ...