Larry Reni Thomas, the author of the recently published book, The Lady Who Shot Lee Morgan (khabooks) (www.khabooks.com) , is scheduled to be interviewed on “TV Durham Skywriter” http://www.durhamskywriter.com/ by host Patricia A. Murray, December 14, 2014, at 7 p.m. (EST). Thomas will talk about his experience with Helen Morgan, …
Softly, With Feeling: Joe Wilder and the Breaking Of Barriers in American Music (author Edward Berger) (2014) Softly, With Feeling: Joe Wilder and the Breaking Of Barriers in American Music (Temple University Press, 2014) by author /photographer Edward Berger, is an excellent, well-written biography of a pioneer who was an …
Award Winning Contemporary Jazz Funk Ensemble, SounDoctrine has released their brand new digital single, “After All” via their website. The Jim Couchenour penned ballad featuring saxophonist Michael Austin and guitarist Mike Donadio will also be available at iTunes and Amazon, but the band has chosen to ignore Spotify and Pandora. “We’ve …
By John Stevenson Garvin Blake is the thinking man’s jazz steel pannist. He has a well thought out approach to playing the steelpans and brings a high level of technical sophistication to his craft, which easily sets him apart from other exponents of the unique instruments he has mastered. Evidence …
GREAT BLACK MUSIC—Kahil El Zabar—Delmark TRILOGY—Chick Corea Trio—Concord GREAT VOICES OF HARLEM—Porter, Scott, Smith—Pao EIGHT TRACK—Dave Stryker—Strikezone SONGS MY MOTHER LOVES–Dee Alexander—Blujazz SALSA DE LA BAHIA (VOL. 1 and 2)—Various Artists—Patois THE ARTISTRY OF THE STANDARD—Misha Tsiganov—Criss Cross THE ORIGINAL MONO RECORDINGS—Miles Davis—Columbia PUSHING THE WORLD AWAY—Kenny Garrett—Mack Avenue MIDNIGHT …
12th Annual Panama Jazz Festival Led by Artistic Director Danilo PérezAnnounces 2015 Lineup Festival Dates: January 12 – 17, 2015 Uniting internationally acclaimed jazz artists, renowned educators and jazz fans from around the globe, the 12th Annual Panama Jazz Festival will be held January 12-17, 2015 at The City of …
Sam Phillips, Founder of Sun Records once stated, “The blues, it got people – black and white – to think about life, how difficult, yet also how good it can be. They would sing about it; they would pray about it; they would preach about it. This is how they …
Fred Hersch’s My Coma Dreams positions him even higher in iconic status among jazz musicians as it elevates the traditional role of jazz musician from concert stage and nightclub presence to that of a multimedia artist with profound insights to share. In Hersch’s case, these insights involve some of the …
We learn many things including that which offers many doors to open with a gentle twist of one’s ingenuity. Whether in print, film, or song, the twists that change one’s direction are very rare. One variable that is common to all is that of emotion. The inner sanctum of poetic …
As much as music can sooth the severely tortured heart it does not always come with a long lasting cure. The road for the musician is not impervious to this journey for their craft comes with barricades that make their trek, one of countless diversions and broken music sheets, some …
