The notion of a “jazz music” festival has become about a lot more than just jazz. Like the storied Montreal Jazz Festival and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival that came before it, the brand […]
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Radio Public | Pocket Casts | RSS In celebration of BTS’ recent residency in Las Vegas, Kayla and Bethany of Stanning BTS host a new Vegas-themed episode of The FanFic Files. Kayla shares “Black Swan” by Charjooning, […]
Charles Mingus is often regarded as one of the greatest jazz composers of the 20th century. Bettmann/Bettmann Archive hide caption toggle caption Bettmann/Bettmann Archive Charles Mingus is often regarded as one of the greatest jazz […]
Over the past decade, the prolific and versatile British saxophonist/composer Trish Clowes has written for ensembles as substantial as the London Sinfonietta and the BBC Concert Orchestra. But since 2016, probably her favourite setting has […]
A collaborator and friend of Hollywood legend Liza Minnelli believes that she was “sabotaged” into taking the Oscars stage in a wheelchair last month when she presented the Academy Award for best picture alongside Lady […]
A new 2022 edition of the 1989 memoir Miss Peggy Lee: An Autobiography will be published on May 2. It will include many new features to celebrate the life and work of a brave and […]
Last night, ahead of their performance at New York City’s Town Hall, four of the biggest names in Jazz–Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, and Brian Blade–played two sold-out shows at the Blue Note Jazz […]
As the rock’n’roll era took shape in the late 1940s, emerging from a raucous new blend of blues and jazz played for dancers in the night clubs of black America, the executives at major record […]
The Who are set to begin a two-part North American tour next week, and have appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform an orchestral version of “Behind Blue Eyes”. Last Friday (April […]
Record man Art Rupe, who started a small Boyle Heights-based independent label called Specialty Records in 1946 and went on to help launch the careers of artists including Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Percy Mayfield and […]
Julius Rodriguez, “rising jazz phenom” (NPR) and multi-talented pianist/drummer/producer, has released “All I Do,” the second single from his forthcoming major label debut album Let Sound Tell All. The album is set for release on […]
Vibraphonist and composer Joel Ross returns with stunning conviction on The Parable of the Poet, an expansive album-length suite composed by Ross. The album embodies his collaborative spirit and finds him exploring new territory with […]
Academy Award-nominated actor and musician Jessie Buckley and BRIT Award-winning producer and musician Bernard Butler (Suede, The Tears) have announced details of their new collaborative album, For All Our Days That Tear The Heart. The […]
Jazz bassist Charnett Moffett. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist Jazz bassist Charnett Moffett. Courtesy of the artist Bassist Charnett Moffett, a stylistically agnostic staple of the jazz scene […]
Trombone Shorty has released “Everybody in the World,” the final preview of his highly anticipated new studio album, Lifted, before it is released April 29 on Blue Note Records. “Everybody in the World” is an […]
Mira Calix, who has died unexpectedly aged 52, was a composer, electronic musician and installation artist who started out working for indie record labels and organising club nights in the experimental hinterland of the 1990s […]
When Chick Corea died last February, he left behind scores of musicians who he influenced and mentored. Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP When Chick Corea died last February, he left […]
I have never watched a single episode of The Greatest American Hero. However, I have seen every episode of Seinfeld. Multiple times. That’s why the Greatest American Hero theme song has been stuck in my […]
What is Ja Morant’s Net Worth and Salary? Ja Morant is a professional basketball player who has a net worth of $7 million. Ja Morant currently plays in the NBA for the Memphis Grizzlies. Before […]
Craft Recordings has announced Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet as the latest release in its acclaimed Small Batch audiophile series. The album is set for release on May 6. A pivotal title in Miles […]