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These five musical pieces show classical and jazz aren't as different as you'd think

Gunther Schuller leads the NEC Jazz Orchestra in rehearsal in Jordan Hall, 1990. Schuller coined the term "Third Stream" when referring to the genre that blends classical and jazz. From jazz to ...
The Durango Herald

The mysterious classical-jazz vibe: Maynes and O’Neal merge two musical worlds

Musicians pay tribute to Corea-Burton-Ozone in Durango, Farmington Classical music lovers, meet cool jazz. How about jazz fans listening to the likes of Maurice Ravel or Samuel Barber? How about ...
Chicago Tribune

Classical, jazz and experimental music for winter 2025: From Ensemble Dal Niente to a new chamber series

Chicago opera is, inexplicably, hibernating this winter — the city hosts no staged productions until mid-March, with Lyric Opera’s “La bohème.” Thankfully, other groups aren’t following suit. In fact, ...
The Conversation

Rhapsody in Blue: celebrating 100 years of Gershwin’s groundbreaking classical‑jazz masterpiece

George Gershwin’s 1924 composition Rhapsody in Blue is so timeless that it seems scarcely possible that he composed it 100 years ago. Its centenary offers us a special opportunity to celebrate this ...