*Have you ever wondered why, exactly, why your smartphone has the “airplane/flight mode” feature? Does it mean airline passengers never keep their phones active? Before we answer these questions, let’s start with a bit of good news for the year 2023: airline passengers within the European Union will not have to set their mobile phones
Jazz Fusion band YellowJackets, Will Kennedy (drums), Russell Ferrante (piano), Bob Mintzer (sax), and Dane Alderson (bass). *“Every musician is blessed with a voice and a sound,” said drummer Will Kennedy, who is a member of the two-time Grammy Award-winning Jazz Fusion band YellowJackets whose newest album release “Parallel Motion” (Mack Avenue Records) recently received
*In the Bay Area, well Oakland specifically, there’s a new thing called ‘TURF‘ dancing, and the Oakland Museum of California/OMCA spotlighting it as part of its Black History Month Dance Battle event. If you’re asking yourself, “What da heck is this “TURF” thing?” The answer is it is short for “taking up room on the
Tanesha Walker (via family) *Tanesha Walker, a Floridian grandmother, lost her life in the hands of a careless surgeon nearly a year ago, thanks to a botched Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) surgery procedure. But perhaps more startling is the fact that the surgeon, even after it was proved he cost his patient her life, only
Mtume, whom I affectionately called “Tumes,” was in my uncle Miles Davis’s band. Whenever the band would come through Chicago, I would come backstage and … Read More “In Memoriam: James Mtume” The post In Memoriam: James Mtume appeared first on JazzTimes.
John Bailey established himself as a stalwart trumpeter and flugelhornist for bands fronted by the likes of Buddy Rich, Ray Charles, and Arturo O’Farrill, waiting … Read More “John Bailey Time Bandits (Freedom Road)” The post John Bailey Time Bandits (Freedom Road) appeared first on JazzTimes.
Libby York has been on the scene for a while, but for those who haven’t yet encountered her music, her fifth album Dreamland makes an … Read More “Libby York Dreamland (OA2)” The post Libby York Dreamland (OA2) appeared first on JazzTimes.
Berhana has no more tears left to cry on his new song “Weep, No More.” It was co-produced by Dee Lilly, Mike Irish and Michaël Brun. The song relies heavily on a flamenco style of production. Berhana’s vocals aren’t forceful but are poignant enough to drive the message of faith in oneself, not to be
Alicia Keys is close to scoring her first RIAA diamond-certified single. Her 2007 single “No One” is now certified 9x multi-platinum for selling nine million equivalent units. The Grammy-winning single, co-produced by Keys and Kerry “Krucial” Brothers, pushed one million units since September 2022 when it was certified 8x multi-platinum. Keys is just one million units
Paula Campbell has returned with “Girlfriend Too,” an upbeat version of her 2020 cover of R&B Group LoveHer’s “Girlfriend.” Over a Baltimore club backbeat, Campbell offers words of wisdom to a close friend experiencing relationship issues. “Girlfriend, I’m not going watch you cry no more for no man / I’m not going stop until I