*Patrisse Cullors, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter, paid her brother and baby daddy over a million combined, and both were BLM’s highest-paid employees, according to a new tax filing. Cullors’ reportedly paid her son’s father, Damon Turner $970,000 for “creative services” for Black Lives Matter. She also paid her brother, Paul Cullors, over $840,000…
On Saturday, May 21, 2022, Patrice Rushen will premier her newly commissioned work, “The Resonate Suite,” which was written for The Gathering Orchestra Nonet, directed … Read More “Patrice Rushen to Premier New Work at Carr Center in Detroit” The post Patrice Rushen to Premier New Work at Carr Center in Detroit appeared first on…
With the exception of certain legends like J.J., Kai, and Big T, trombonists tend to be the consummate outsiders of jazz; they know the rules … Read More “Jacob Garchik: Assembly (Yestereve)” The post Jacob Garchik: Assembly (Yestereve) appeared first on JazzTimes.
Everything about Israeli-born tenor and soprano saxophonist Eli Degibri is a celebration. You can hear that in his sideman gigs with Herbie Hancock and Al … Read More “Eli Degibri Honors His Parents on New Album, Henri and Rachel” The post Eli Degibri Honors His Parents on New Album, Henri and Rachel appeared first on…
The curious cover art of drummer/vibraphonist/composer Ches Smith’s 10th album (a 1987 ink-on-paper work by Raymond Pettibon) looks like Japanese kanji gone wrong: railroad tracks … Read More “Ches Smith: Interpret It Well (Pyroclastic)” The post Ches Smith: Interpret It Well (Pyroclastic) appeared first on JazzTimes.
‘Tis the season of Chris Brown. The R&B superstar has announced his tenth album, Breezy, will release June 24 via Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records. The album is preceded by Brown’s singles “Iffy” and “WE (Warm Embrace).” The former was produced by Smash David, OG Parker and Blaq Tuxedo. The latter tune, which includes a songwriting…
Olivia has reemerged after a two-year break. The first artist signed to Clive Davis’ now-defunct J Records has shared a new single titled “No Permission.” It was produced by High Volume and co-written by Tejai Moore (Jacquees, HEX). Inspired by the traffic rules, “No Permission” is Olivia singing across a hip-hop tempo and offbeat synths…
Thriller, the blockbuster 1982 album by Michael Jackson, will be getting reissued to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Arriving on Nov. 18 in partnership with Sony Music and the Estate of Michael Jackson, Thriller 40 will be available as a double-disc album. Among the songs featured on the expanded version are the major pop hits, including back-to-back…
Kehlani has announced a world tour supporting their latest album, Blue Water Road. Dubbed the Blue Water Road Trip, the trek kicks off July 30 at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, North Carolina. Additional dates on the North America itinerary include Atlanta, New York, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Toronto, Dallas, San Diego, and Seattle. Kehlani will round…
The spring months have been kind to Ari Lennox. “Pressure,” the lead single from her pending second album, has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with more than 500,000 equivalent units sold. The well-pushed single, produced by Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, and Elite, marks Lennox’s third consecutive certified gold release…