Standing on tiptoe, a very young Art Tatum reaches up to play his first notes on the family piano. His mother likes what she hears and encourages him, but soon urges him to go outside and play while ...

Music education has been proven to increase grades and improve student graduation rates. It also, of course, provides a lot of enjoyment. Just look at the faces of these Toronto-area school kids when ...

She remade the American songbook in her image, uprooting the very meaning of musical performance. Ella Fitzgerald at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, 1970. Ella Fitzgerald made ...

12:43 p.m. July 11, 2025This article incorrectly identifies Judith Tick as a professor at Northwestern University. She works at Northeastern University. Her reign began as a swing singer with the ...

A new biography sheds light on her humble beginnings and prolific, genre-defining career. By Dwight Garner When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...