There have been many jazz contests held through the years, but the one created by the Made In New York Jazz Competition is unique. Mikhael Brovkin, the founder of the festival, explains. “There are many great international jazz talents who we may never know of because of their lack of access …
In fashion circles, the adjective “bespoke” denotes custom-made suits and shirts and signifies the person who designs and constructs them. On The Bespoke Man’s Narrative, his brilliant Mack Avenue Records debut, pianist Aaron Diehl extrapolates this notion to matters of musical invention. “The idea for the metaphor was that the …
Celebrating their 25th Anniversary this year, New York Voices is the Grammy© Award winning vocal ensemble renowned for their excellence in jazz and the art of group singing. Like the great groups that have come before, such as Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, Singers Unlimited, and Manhattan Transfer, they have learned …
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Urbanzone Records) On his latest effort, and debut recording for Random Act Records, TONY ADAMO has created a unique genre: “HipSpokenWord.” Built on the wisdom of musical wizards like Gil-Scott Heron, Mark Murphy, Jack Kerouac and hip/hop master rappers, Tony speaks the Truth through his …
Oscar Peterson’s album Night Train was released 50 years ago this spring. CBC Music traveled by train to Montreal with former Peterson sidemen, bassist Dave Young and Alvin Queen, and pianist Robi Botos, whom Peterson took under his wing during the last years of his life, for a concert recreating …
When Ray Charles’s Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music was released in the summer of 1962, it caused quite a stir. For those of us who already worshipped Ray Charles and were initially exposed to the album through its first single “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” the massive, very …
Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with Louis Armstrong! The Museum’s got West End Blues … Louis Armstrong House Museum is celebrating Jazz Appreciation month in style this April. 85 years ago, Louis Armstrong recorded one of his all-time masterpieces, “West End Blues,” one of the most important records in jazz history. …
Boston, MA, March 13, 2013 – The Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra (BCSO), featuring a trio of Grammy-winning guest musicians from the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, Danilo Perez, Joe Lovano, and John Patitucci, and acclaimed jazz drummer Adam Cruz, presents its spring concert on Wednesday, April 3, 8:00 pm, at New …
Boston, MA. March 12, 2013 – Premier funk, pop, and R&B drummer John Blackwell, best known for his work with Prince, Justin Timberlake, and Patti LaBelle, has been named associate professor of percussion at his alma matter, Berklee College of Music. He began teaching this semester. Born and raised in …
“Changing Everything” another chapter in the ongoing story as Joe Blessett continues to push jazz in a new direction. Creating a new Alternative Jazz genre by combing multiple music genres and engaging a younger listening audience. This is not the heavily sedated, under driven smooth jazz of the past. Get …
