The spiritual, organ-grinding predecessor to orchestrator/keyboardist Dexter Wansel’s spaced-out Life on Mars, this 1969 Blue Note release (and 2022 re-release) finds Brother Jack McDuff going … Read More “Brother Jack McDuff: Moon Rappin’ (Blue Note)” The post Brother Jack McDuff: Moon Rappin’ (Blue Note) appeared first on JazzTimes.
Jimmy Katz leads many lives. He is the preeminent currently active jazz photographer, and has shot more than 200 magazine covers and over 600 recording … Read More ““Live from Summit Rock” Central Park Concert Series Captured on Disc” The post “Live from Summit Rock” Central Park Concert Series Captured on Disc appeared first on
It was jaw-dropping when Jimmy Fallon ridiculed Peter Brötzmann on national TV. Last year, apropos of nothing, the giggly purveyor of “Slow Jam the News” … Read More “Peter Brötzmann/Fred Van Hove/Han Bennink: Jazz in der Kammer Nr. 71 (Trost)” The post Peter Brötzmann/Fred Van Hove/Han Bennink: Jazz in der Kammer Nr. 71 (Trost) appeared
The music that trumpeter/vocalist Sonny Singh presents on his debut Chardi Kala is vibrant, ebullient, and energized. That’s by design, of course, with the album’s … Read More “Sonny Singh: Chardi Kala (Self-released)” The post Sonny Singh: Chardi Kala (Self-released) appeared first on JazzTimes.
What: Good Morning Gorgeous Tour Who: Mary J. Blige, Ella Mai, and Queen Naija When: Sept 17- Oct 29 Sept 17 – Greensboro, NC Sept 18 – Washington, DC Sept 21 – Charlotte, NC Sept 24 – Detroit, MI Sept 25 – Chicago, IL Sept 28 – Birmingham, AL Sept 29 – Atlanta, GA Oct…
7-time GRAMMY Award winning musician Sting has extended his critically-acclaimed Las Vegas residency, “My Songs,” at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace with six new dates in April 2023. The shows will be held April 1, 2, 5, 7, 8 and 9, 2023. Produced by the Cherrytree Music Company, Live Nation and Caesars Entertainment, “My Songs” presents a compendium of Sting’s most beloved songs with…
Track: Angelic Chimes Artist: Paul Hardcastle Album: X The Eclipse The post Paul Hardcastle ‘Angelic Chimes’ – LISTEN appeared first on Smooth Jazz and Smooth Soul.
It was the 1950s. Bebop had established itself as the new paradigm of jazz, but its newest popular variant, “cool jazz” or “West Coast jazz,” … Read More “JazzTimes 10: Classic Hard Bop Albums” The post JazzTimes 10: Classic Hard Bop Albums appeared first on JazzTimes.
Even when tenor saxophonist Oded Tzur is barely making a sound with his horn, he’s moving. On stage, his tone may be serene and still, … Read More “Oded Tzur: Isabela (ECM)” The post Oded Tzur: Isabela (ECM) appeared first on JazzTimes.
A consummate cover of the Tears For Fears 1985 hit ‘Everybody Wants to Rule The World’ is the third advance single from the EP ‘Outside The Door’ by sax-man and vocalist Michael J Thomas. It follows both the holiday song ‘It’s Christmas’ featuring Maysa and ‘The OG Bounce’ which is currently a Top 15 hit…