Jazz | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/jazz/RSS feed for JazzenThu, 26 Feb 2026 14:00:50 +0000Meet the ‘Bop Artist’ Who Was Inspired by Dreams and Hosted Some Surreal Salons in Her Chicago Brownstonehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/meet-bop-artist-who-was-inspired-dreams-hosted-surreal-salons-chicago-brownstone-180988087/Dizzy Gillespie said his friend Gertrude Abercrombie was able to translate the spirit of jazz music onto a canvasThu, 26 Feb 2026 14:00:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/meet-bop-artist-who-was-inspired-dreams-hosted-surreal-salons-chicago-brownstone-180988087/Ten of the Most Exciting Ways to Commemorate America's 250th This Yearhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/ten-of-the-most-exciting-ways-to-commemorate-americas-250th-this-year-180988106/Our country’s birthday bash includes exhibitions, historical reenactments, a massive potluck and moreFri, 30 Jan 2026 15:59:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/ten-of-the-most-exciting-ways-to-commemorate-americas-250th-this-year-180988106/Why Gen Z Is Trading Night Clubs for Japanese-Style Listening Barshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/why-gen-z-is-trading-night-clubs-for-japanese-style-listening-bars-180988044/Dark rooms filled with soft leather sofas and curated vinyl are popping up across the United States and the worldThu, 22 Jan 2026 15:44:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/why-gen-z-is-trading-night-clubs-for-japanese-style-listening-bars-180988044/Miles Davis Emerged From Middle America to Become the ‘Picasso of Jazz’ and Taught Us All How to Be Coolhttps://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/Nina Simone’s Childhood Home, Saved From Demolition Years Ago, Has Now Been Fully Restoredhttps://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/In South Africa, a Smart Gate Could Help Connect Elephants' Fragmented Habitathttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/in-south-africa-a-smart-gate-could-help-connect-elephants-fragmented-habitat-180986841/An unlikely quartet’s clever contraption may allow the pachyderms to make better use of their rangeTue, 24 Jun 2025 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/in-south-africa-a-smart-gate-could-help-connect-elephants-fragmented-habitat-180986841/How John Coltrane's 'My Favorite Things' Changed American Musichttps://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/Meet the Man Who Recorded the Music of America's Front Porches and Backyard Partieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-chris-strachwitz-captured-american-music-where-it-was-made-180983199/Chris Strachwitz, founder of Arhoolie Records, crisscrossed the United States photographing and recording musicians where they playedTue, 07 Nov 2023 13:22:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-chris-strachwitz-captured-american-music-where-it-was-made-180983199/Tony Bennett's Passion for Art Lives On in His Paintingshttps://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/Long Before Jazz, Frank Johnson Was Playing the Hottest Music in Americahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/long-before-jazz-frank-johnson-was-playing-hottest-music-america-180981838/The innovations of a forgotten genius who laid the groundwork for the nation's signature musicWed, 29 Mar 2023 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/long-before-jazz-frank-johnson-was-playing-hottest-music-america-180981838/