Legendary jazz drummer, Jimmy Cobb, was born in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 1929. A superb, mostly self-taught musician, Jimmy is the elder statesman of all of the incredible Miles Davis bands.

Inspired by Andy Kirk, Dick Wilson and Jimmy Lunceford, Jimmy began his professional career in 1935. By 1941, he was playing with Lee and Lester Young and the great Billie Holiday. Establishing ...

CAI's John Basile presents this look at the late President Jimmy Carter and his appreciation for America's music; jazz. Carter spoke eloquently about jazz and put his words into action in 1978 ...

The album is widely respected as an early example of the way that jazz was beginning to acknowledge the fledgling funk sound. A classic example of funky urban jazz was new on the US album chart on ...

Jimmy Carter, the longest-living United States president, died on Dec. 29 at age 100 Drew Angerer/Getty Former President Jimmy Carter's funeral proceedings will take place over six days following ...

Former President Jimmy Carter left a legacy as a leader and humanitarian. At 100, Carter was the longest-living commander in chief in American history. He died Sunday in his hometown of Plains ...

President-elect Donald Trump issued two statements on Sunday night following the death of former President Jimmy Carter, saying "we all owe him a debt of gratitude." Carter died Sunday at the age ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President Jimmy Carter, a long-time member of the Baptist Church, came to understand the deep divide of race ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Tributes to former President Jimmy Carter were pouring in from his small hometown of Plains, Georgia, and ...

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States who dedicated much of his life to humanitarian causes, died in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, his family announced Sunday. The former ...

President Biden on Sunday evening praised the late President Jimmy Carter as an example of "simple decency" in remarks hours after Carter's death at the age of 100 was announced. The president ...

Jimmy Carter, who served a single full presidential ... to meet informally with robes, and perhaps shoes, off, shirt collars unbuttoned and discuss their problems and come to decisions.” ...