For a piano teacher, there is nothing more exciting than a young student possessing that magical mixture of natural ability, work ethic,...

Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer. She was a prolific composer, with hundreds of both...

How does one understand a composer whose music is often described as enigmatic, who considered her music to be beyond analytical approach...

Halim El-Dabh (1921-2017) was a composer, musician, ethnomusicologist, and educator. Born in Egypt, El-Dabh originally studied...