https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/jazz-musicians/RSS feed for Jazz MusiciansenTue, 13 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/miles-davis-emerged-middle-america-become-picasso-jazz-taught-us-all-how-to-be-cool-180987828/As we approach the 100th anniversary of the birth of a jazz legend, look back on the staggering impact of his work and its continued relevanceTue, 13 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/miles-davis-emerged-middle-america-become-picasso-jazz-taught-us-all-how-to-be-cool-180987828/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nina-simones-childhood-home-saved-from-demolition-years-ago-has-now-been-fully-restored-180987744/A group of contemporary artists purchased the house in 2017, and its long-awaited renovation began in June 2024Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:52:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nina-simones-childhood-home-saved-from-demolition-years-ago-has-now-been-fully-restored-180987744/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-surprising-artwork-that-inspired-netflixs-the-piano-lesson-a-new-movie-based-on-august-wilsons-award-winning-play-180985424/A Romare Bearden print served as a starting point for the American playwright's 1987 drama, which follows a Black family's struggle to decide the fate of an ancestral heirloomTue, 12 Nov 2024 15:57:44 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-surprising-artwork-that-inspired-netflixs-the-piano-lesson-a-new-movie-based-on-august-wilsons-award-winning-play-180985424/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/what-made-quincy-jones-such-a-beloved-figure-in-the-cutthroat-music-industry-180985393/A Smithsonian curator reflects back on the artistic legend, a "Renaissance man" with 28 Grammys to his name, who died Sunday at 91 years oldMon, 04 Nov 2024 20:30:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/what-made-quincy-jones-such-a-beloved-figure-in-the-cutthroat-music-industry-180985393/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/these-15-groovy-photos-capture-the-joy-of-music-180984714/Musical instruments have existed for eons, and humans continue to create and enjoy themFri, 19 Jul 2024 13:21:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/these-15-groovy-photos-capture-the-joy-of-music-180984714/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/at-her-globe-spanning-nightclubs-this-black-entertainer-hosted-whos-whos-20th-century-180984224/Ada "Bricktop" Smith, who operated venues in Rome, Paris and Mexico City, brushed shoulders with the likes of Langston Hughes, Salvador Dalí and Gertrude SteinTue, 30 Apr 2024 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/at-her-globe-spanning-nightclubs-this-black-entertainer-hosted-whos-whos-20th-century-180984224/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/john-coltrane-my-favorite-things-changed-american-music-180983453/Looking back at the moment when one of our greatest jazzmen raised the stakes for everyone who came afterFri, 05 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/john-coltrane-my-favorite-things-changed-american-music-180983453/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tony-bennett-passion-art-lives-on-his-paintings-singer-180982583/Smithsonian curators reflect on the beloved crooner's legacy as a musician and visual artistFri, 21 Jul 2023 20:32:26 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tony-bennett-passion-art-lives-on-his-paintings-singer-180982583/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/la-la-land-an-homage-to-hollywood-is-coming-to-broadway-180981625/A stage adaptation of the hit 2016 movie musical is officially in the worksMon, 13 Feb 2023 21:40:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/la-la-land-an-homage-to-hollywood-is-coming-to-broadway-180981625/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/marian-anderson-took-world-storm-180981311/Her mighty contralto propelled her across color linesTue, 10 Jan 2023 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/marian-anderson-took-world-storm-180981311/