The Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band is pictured here at the Kennedy Center, where they headlined for the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival on May 11. Abenaki and other Indigenous perspectives took ...

This story has been updated to note the Hoonah concert by the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band is on Sunday, not Friday. Ed Littlefield’s heritage has inspired the narration of a musical “A Tlingit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The crowd sways like starlings in murmuration as we wait for the show to start. The relaxed vibe belies the pandemonium about to ...

Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band performs Feb. 19 at Stanford Live. Courtesy Jasz Garrett/Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band. The Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band is an ensemble of 16 Indigenous and Native ...

One Way Sky, an alternative Indigenous band, could open for some of the biggest musical acts on one of the most famous stages, the Hollywood Bowl. To get there, the band needs votes. Promoters of the ...

This past month, Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band held their powerful, repercussive performance at Reynolds Industries Theater, hosted by Duke Arts. The Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band (JKIBB) is an ...

SEATTLE — The Northwest-based band Khu.éex’ is dedicated to preserving Native American language and bringing people together through music. They just released their fourth album, titled "WOOch." “The ...

The music school’s big band ensembles are a year-long requirement for students in the jazz studies program. It is usually at this time of the year that many of the bands complete their first major ...

From the small stage at Ella’s Supper Club in Spokane to a national platform at the Kennedy Center, songbird Julia Keefe is spreading her wings. Gonzaga Prep grad Keefe (Nez Perce) is the director of ...

With the music scene rising again after it was nearly extinguished by the COVID-19 pandemic, M.I.S. looks forward to performing together more and playing their debut album, “Kill the Man/Save the ...