Music
African American musicians remember their contributions to desegregating the institution in the 1940s.
Jan. 13, 2003
Archives
Documentary’s latest spinoff includes more material but sticks to same list of greats.
Feb. 16, 2001
Entertainment & Arts
Technological advances allow music instructors to teach students thousands of miles away.
Aug. 20, 2006
To get it out of the way right at the top: No, he didn’t play saxophone.
Nov. 11, 2014
A key figure in the Chicago jazz scene will headline with his trio at the Blue Whale in Little Tokyo on Thursday.
May 14, 2013
Culture Monster Blog
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April 26, 2010
A figure who was as influential as he was polarizing, Hugh Hefner built an empire that was ultimately based on ideas.
Sept. 30, 2017
Everybody knows jazz came up the river from New Orleans, but who would have figured it would end up in Long Beach?
Sept. 8, 1994
Planet Hollywood is offering investors what may be the first bailout clause because of bad publicity.
Feb. 26, 1996
Guitarist Jeff Parker leaves his comfort zone in relocating to L.A.