Part of the Legendary Jungle Brothers and Supergroup Native Tongue (Featuring Queen Latifah and Q-Tip), the Dynamic Artist Shows a Harder, Edgier Side with New Release Trailblazing hip hop, house, and fusion artist BAM! (a.k.a. Afrika Baby Bam), who was one part of the legendary Jungle Brothers and supergroup Native Tongues (featuring Queen Latifah and Q-Tip), is showing …
Despite numerous challenges, big-band jazz continues to offer original compositions, rewarding musical experiences, and exciting recordings. The transition from dance-hall big bands of the thirties and forties started with the introduction of advanced harmonies, flowing lines of rhythm, more muted hues, longer thematic compositions, and Impressionistic influences by forward-thinking leaders …
“Fadin’” will Have an Accompanying Video On the heels of the release of his successful debut single “Wait a Minute,” acclaimed multi-dimensional artist Dom Scott is unveiling the second single from his much-anticipated debut album Rise. “Fadin,” which he says embodies a modern pop sound with a dance vibe, will be available at https://orcd.co/fadin on Friday, September 20. …
Ordinarily, I don’t use words to describe a musician’s physical appearance. My assignment is to describe the elements and the quality of the universally inspiring art form of music, the potentially eternal purity of which exists at a level higher than the finite characteristics of the human body. However, Orrin …
In 1987, Tom Graf co-wrote, “Yes,” as performed by soul great Merry Clayton, for the Dirty Dancing soundtrack, which sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. Now, over 35 years later, he presents Struttin’, his 8th release as a Jazz Songwriter and first since 2020. Tom credits his local Bay …
Bassist/composer Bruno Råberg convenes a stunning and versatile Tentet for his far-reaching new album ‘Evolver’
Zev Feldman’s reputation preceded him. When, serendipitously, Frank Marshall found in his garage a fifty-year-old tape recording of Chet Baker and Jack Sheldon, he realized its significance. Yes, he is the Frank Marshall. The producer of the Indiana Jones movies, the Bourne movies, Schindler’s List, the Back to the Future …
In his early thirties, Yusef Lateef converted to Islam, changed his name from William Emanuel Huddleston, and began his studies of music without boundaries. Dr. Lateef disliked the word “jazz” to describe his music because he believed that its connotations didn’t encompass the spiritual nature of music. He developed the …
For more than 50 years, the fervent B-3 organ jazz musician, Tony Monaco, has remained unwaveringly dedicated to the instrument’s soulful tradition. In 1975, none other than NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Smith called the 16-year-old Monaco to provide encouragement. In 1979, Smith invited Monaco to perform at his supper club …
“I think jazz needs to expand. It needs to continually evolve,” said producer Gregory Howe in DownBeat’s article about his determinedly independent label, San Francisco-based Wide Hive Records. Avoiding commercialism and limitations about the boundaries of jazz, Howe has developed organically a coterie of musicians, known as the Wide Hive …
