The method of flight was different than what the faithful were used to, but in the mid-60s the New Thing did for jazz what Cubism had done for art about half a century earlier, offering a whole ...
From Aussies like Simone Young trailblazing on the world stage through to the improvisatory genius of Bill Bailey, 2024 was a ...
often called the “Jazz Age,” was a significant period for jazz music, characterized by the emergence of influential artists who shaped the genre. This decade saw the rise of Louis Armstrong ...
In the mid-60s her work encompassed jazz liturgies sung in churches and extensive club work ... Today she still performs all over the world. She is one of the few jazz artists in this country to be ...
It’s not surprising that he has perfected his technique to such an art. After all, he has been singing since the age of ... He found himself performing at a small jazz club with a trio headed by ...
Eddie Prithviraj has always disliked referring to the Madras Jazz Festival as a ‘small’ event. This is why when a panel moderator in Mumbai called it a ‘boutique festival’, he immediately ...
It may be coincidence, or just a reflection of my own state of mind, that this dreadful year’s list of favorite jazz albums leans ... He’s backed by top-notch musicians who are decades younger ...
Monterey packs in the fun on New Year's Eve, including free arts activities, performances and a twilight parade for the whole ...
“We’ve both obviously always had a foot in the rock world and in the jazz world,” says bassist Devra Hoff of herself and her longtime friend, bassist-guitarist Ava Mendoza. “But what I ...
In 2021, jazz vocalist Samara Joy graduated from college. Months later, she released her first album. Now, she has three. She's won three Grammys and is up for two more for her latest Christmas ...
For us, what makes a jazz-tinged Christmas so special is when artists breathe new life into the Christmas music songs that we’ve heard so many times before. Jimmy Smith, for example, was a ...