There are 4 article(s) tagged jazz:

• September 2026

  • Memphis Jazz Festival lineup revealed

    Grammy Award-nominated trumpeter, composer, producer and bandleader Theo Croker will headline the inaugural Memphis Jazz Festival.

    By Elle Perry September 19, 2026

• August 2026

  • 3-day Memphis Jazz Festival coming this fall

    A free jazz festival featuring local and national artists is slated for Downtown Memphis.

    By Elle Perry August 20, 2026

• April 2026

  • Memphis’ forgotten figures: Jimmie Lunceford

    You might not have heard of Jimmie Lunceford, a jazz musician and band leader. But in the 1930s, this Memphian was a major star.

    By John Klyce April 05, 2026

• May 2025

  • Calkins: Central High lights up the stage — and advances to finals in New York.

    The Central High jazz band continued to blaze through New York, advancing to the finals of the Essentially Ellington contest. Said Ollie Liddell, the band’s director: “We play with the spirt of the city, man.” 

    By Geoff Calkins May 12, 2025