Later in life, she was heralded as a symbol of Americana—complete with her own amusement park. But what will last of her is her body of work.

The legendary jazz drummer played with with Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, and Stan Getz. His new memoir tells all—and lays out his own philosophy.

In the late 1960s, the recording industry lost interest in America’s greatest art form. But in a small, dark club on Manhattan, jazz legends were playing the best music you’ve never heard.

Today: Shuja Haider, senior editor at The Nation; and Dessane Lopez Cassell, New York-based writer, editor and curator. Issue No. 29 Spike Driver Blues Shuja Haider The Club Dessane Lopez Cassell ...

For decades, Americans have argued over the icon’s legacy. But his archives show that he had his own plans.