One would expect a jazz master like Delfeayo Marsalis to spread his influence beyond the borders of his hometown, New Orleans, to capture the world’s attention, as have his brothers Branford, Wynton, and Jason. As has had jazz itself. When in the nineteenth century Louis Armstrong and other New Orleans …
Heroes and Hangmen is the First Full-Length Record from Ben Wilson and Critically-Acclaimed Drummer Rob Avsharian (Andy Timmons Band, Bobgoblin, The Adventures of Jet, The Julien Kasper Band, Disaster Relief) in More Than a Decade Blues Traveler keyboardist Ben Wilson has announced he is releasing his first full-length studio album in more than a decade with …
Appropriately released during the college football season, the Visions Jazz Ensemble’s Across the Field re-imagines 13 college fight songs traditionally performed by college and university marching bands. No doubt, many of the members of these marching bands—and members of many many others throughout the country who take to the fields …
Featuring Acclaimed Drummer Rob Avsharian, the Duo Unveiled the Debut Single “Bleeding Heart” from their Forthcoming Album Blues Traveler’s chart-topping keyboardist Ben Wilson has unveiled the new single from his genre-blending, rootsy, blues-informed progressive pop project Wilson Arms. The first release in more than a decade, “Bleeding Heart” is from the duo’s forthcoming album Heroes and Hangmen (November …
Michael Sarian is a musician who has continued to evolve artistically throughout not only his career, but also throughout his life. Ultimately, the explorative jazz musicians—such as Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, and Herbie Hancock, for example—compiled/compile discographies that, from beginning to end, documented/document never-ending …
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 …
