Jamari Baker hoax memorial pic *The family of Jamari Baker, a 13-year-old 8th-grade autistic student at Bethune Middle School in South Central, Los Angeles, along with civil rights activist Najee Ali, Director of Project Islamic Hope are calling for a state investigation by the office of Tony Thurmond the California Superintendent of Public Instruction into
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 07: 2021 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS — Pictured: Iman Shumpert arrives to the 2021 People’s Choice Awards held at Barker Hangar on December 7, 2021, in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/E! Entertainment/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) *Social Heat is at 100! Iman Shumpert is flexing his acting chops
Vocalist Kari Kirkland’s previous work with multi-hyphenate Shelly Berg yielded a listener-friendly gem in the form of her debut album—2021’s Wild is the Wind. This … Read More “Kari Kirkland: if (when you go) (Slea Head)” The post Kari Kirkland: if (when you go) (Slea Head) appeared first on JazzTimes.
One of the challenges I increasingly face, just as any historian who teaches faces, is how best to describe greatness to progressively younger students who … Read More “In Memoriam: Creed Taylor” The post In Memoriam: Creed Taylor appeared first on JazzTimes.
Ernie Andrews, a deep-voiced singer who scored a major hit (1945’s “Soothe Me”) when he was still in his teens but remained perennially underrecognized by … Read More “In Memoriam: Ernie Andrews” The post In Memoriam: Ernie Andrews appeared first on JazzTimes.
I was still pretty young at the time when Keiko first came around in 1967, around 16 years old. I was already getting known by … Read More “In Memoriam: Keiko Okuya Jones” The post In Memoriam: Keiko Okuya Jones appeared first on JazzTimes.
Terry Woodson, a trombonist, arranger, librarian, copyist, conductor, and record producer, died on October 19. A graduate of University of Tulsa, he joined the groundbreaking … Read More “In Memoriam: Terry Woodson” The post In Memoriam: Terry Woodson appeared first on JazzTimes.
T-Pain is releasing a covers album. The Grammy-winning singer/songwriter has announced his new album, On Top of the Covers, drops March 17 on Nappy Boy Entertainment. The seven-track album will include T-Pain’s take on classics, including Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” and Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life,” as well as modern songs like Sam Smith’s
Daniel Caesar’s third album, Never Enough, will release April 7 on Republic Records. The Grammy-winning singer/songwriter announced the news with an official album trailer. The 30-second clip, soundtracked by an unreleased song, shows Caesar hanging upside down from a tree as his hands barely touch the grass. After the blue album cover flashes on the
When Ella Mai walked the red carpet at the 61st Grammy Awards in 2019, she had already won Best R&B Song at the premiere ceremony for the chart-topping single “Boo’d Up.” The British singer was also gearing up for her headlining Debut Tour that spring to support of her 2018 self-titled debut album. It was