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Features2 months agoRavi Coltrane On Alice Coltrane’s ‘Kirtan: Turiya Sings’
The unique project strips away much of the original album's instrumentation. The son of Alice Coltrane explains why.
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Features2 months ago
The 50 Best Jazz Drummers Of All Time
Ranked and rated, from big-band leaders to bebop pioneers and fusion futurists, uDiscover reveals a list of the 50 best jazz drummers of all time.
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News3 months ago
Spotify And Electric Lady Studios Announce Live EPs With Jon Batiste, Remi Wolf, And More
Batiste recorded his session with jazz greats including Kenny Garrett, Ron Carter, Gary Bartz, and Joe Saylor.
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Features3 months ago
Tony Scott: How A Bebop Jazz Clarinetist Invented New Age Music
Dissatisfied with the New York jazz scene, Tony Scott traveled far and wide, eventually emerging with three incredible records.
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Features3 months ago
Louis Jordan: The King Of The Jukebox
Louis Jordan was dubbed the King of The Jukebox and rightly so, he was a huge star and one that is sadly much less remembered than he ought to be.
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Features3 months ago
Frank Sinatra And Quincy Jones: When The Voice Met The Dude
Both on stage and in the studio, Frank Sinatra and Quincy Jones formed a perfect partnership based on mutual respect and admiration.
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Features3 months ago
‘Two Men With The Blues’: Willie And Wynton Bond Over Shared Loves
‘Two Men With The Blues’ found two of music’s great modern craftsmen, Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis, bonding over shared musical passions and creating a classic album.
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News3 months ago
George Benson Tips Hat To Nat King Cole Again Via Deluxe Album Preview
Benson's 'That Sunday, That Summer' and 'Ramblin' Rose' make their digital debut on the expanded edition of 'Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole.'
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News3 months ago
‘Bring On The Night’ Video Marks 35th Anniversary Of Sting Live Album
The clip, like the album, captures the excitement of live performances by Sting and his stellar band in Europe in 1985.
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News3 months ago
Brandee Younger Announces Impulse! Debut, ‘Somewhere Different’
The genre-bending harpist and composer's new album is set for release on August 13.
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News3 months ago
Sons Of Kemet To Perform At 2021 Pitchfork Paris Festival
The announcement comes alongside the news of a first ever London-based Pitchfork Festival, set to take place in November.
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Features3 months ago
Louis Armstrong’s ‘West End Blues’, The Day Jazz Changed Forever
It was June 28, 1928, when Louis Armstrong and the Hot Five recorded one of the landmark recordings of the 20th century.
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Features3 months ago
‘The Sunshine Of Love’: Louis Armstrong Follows ‘What A Wonderful World’
Remembering the lesser-known sequel to Louis Armstrong's massive 1968 hit.
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Features3 months ago
Why ‘True Blue’ Ensures Tina Brooks Will Never Be Forgotten
The only album that Tina Brooks released during his lifetime, ‘True Blue’ is a reminder that the saxophonist remains one of Blue Note’s unsung heroes.
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Features3 months ago
‘Blue World’: Lost Soundtrack Album Expands John Coltrane’s Galaxy
In 1964, John Coltrane contributed music to a French-Canadian arthouse film, but his ‘Blue World’ soundtrack remained unreleased for years.
