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News2 months agoMavis Staples, Robert Glasper, And Yola Set To Perform At Newport Jazz Festival
The festival is scheduled for July 30 through August 1.
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News2 months ago
Jazz Sensation Jacob Collier Covers ‘Three Little Birds’ For Marley Sessions
The typically inventive version features Collier's own harmonies and a trademark split-screen video that he directed, edited and arranged himself.
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News2 months ago
Alice Coltrane’s Intimate ‘Kirtan: Turiya Sings’ Set For Release In July
Recorded in 1981, this collection of nine devotional songs festure the never-before-heard combination of Coltrane’s voice and organ.
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Features2 months ago
When Sinatra Took The Throne At London’s Royal Festival Hall, 1962
Frank Sinatra proved he was musical royalty when, in 1962, he performed at London’s Royal Festival Hall before an audience of British dignitaries.
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Features2 months ago‘Crescent’: John Coltrane Quartet’s Enthralling Work
Released in 1964, ‘Crescent’ is one of John Coltrane's finest albums, featuring the talents of McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, and Elvin Jones.
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Features2 months ago
Sheets Of Sound: John Coltrane, Prestige And The Path To Immortality
John Coltrane’s sessions for the Prestige label proved to be supremely fertile and prolific, marking the saxophonist’s creative rebirth.
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Features2 months ago
‘Introducing Kenny Burrell’: Bringing The Blue Note Guitarist To The World
With his debut album for Blue Note, ‘Introducing,' Kenny Burrell announced himself as an exciting new fretboard master in the world of jazz guitar.
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Features2 months ago
100 Songs About Cars And Driving: Music To Move To
Ever since the advent of these sleek and powerful machines, musicians across all genres have been singing their praises.
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Features2 months ago
‘Out of the Cool’: Celebrating Gil Evans’ Masterpiece
The composer and arranger made legendary music with Miles Davis, but 'Out of the Cool' is of enormous importance as well.
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Features2 months ago
Best Archie Shepp Tracks: 20 Essentials From The Jazz Firebrand
An introduction to a saxophonist whose groundbreaking work championed political protest in the 1960s and 70s.
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Features2 months ago
‘Clubhouse’: How Dexter Gordon Rocked The Joint Yet Again
Recorded in one mid-60s session, Dexter Gordon’s ‘Clubhouse’ was shelved for over a decade before finally seeing the release it deserved.
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News2 months ago
Eliot Zigmund, Iconic Jazz Drummer, Guests In The Latest Episode Of ‘Gone In 30 Minutes’
Zigmund perfomed with Bill Evans’ legendary Trio in addition to stints with Jim Hall, Chet Baker, Michel Petrucciani, Stan Getz and many more.
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News2 months ago
Watch Ella Fitzgerald’s Swinging 1968 Performance On ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
The song, 'You'll Have To Swing It (Mr. Paganini),' had already been closely associated with Fitzgerald for more than 30 years.
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News2 months ago
Esperanza Spalding Teases New Music, Opens Her Songwriting Lab To The Public
On June 11, just before the NYC installation, Esperanza will also unveil a new single.
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Features2 months ago
Best Peggy Lee Songs: 20 Essential Tracks To Give You Fever
The best Peggy Lee songs range from chaste declarations of love to vampy, seductive come-ons, reflecting the singer’s wide ranging skills.
