In the 1920s and 30s, jazz was taking off in the United States and much of Europe, including Germany. Classical composers even began to meld jazz styles into their music. (SOUNDBITE OF WOLFGANG ...

There was a 13-year window in the United States around the turn of the 20th century during which alcohol was made illegal. That time period, known as prohibition, lasted from 1920 to 1933. The era, of ...

Listed below are full-length feature films that meet one or more of these criteria: The story is about jazz or jazz musicians; The film features performances by famous (or fictional) jazz musicians; ...

The American musical art form jazz emerges in New Orleans around the advent of the 20th century. Jazz blends elements from varied traditions, including African and African American, religious, brass ...

This week Rhythm Planet digs up some classic reefer, tea, and viper songs... i.e. songs about marijuana in the jazz underground 1920s & 1930s.

An upcoming performance at the Milwaukee County Historical Society pays homage to the history of jazz music in Milwaukee — as ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Max Raabe of the Palast Orchester, which keeps pre-World War II German jazz alive for modern audiences. In the 1920s and 30s, jazz was taking off in the United States and ...