To many, composed music and improvised music seem to be opposites, but in jazz, they merge in a unique fashion. It has been said that the best improvised music sounds composed, and that the best ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — There are country award shows and hip-hop award ones, Latin Grammysand beyond — so why hasn't there been a televised jazz music award show to look forward to every year?

Jazz blends elements from varied traditions, including African and African American, religious, brass band, and blues styles. The improvisational music that results has a syncopated rhythm ...