There’s something perfect about speaking with saxophonist/composer Azar Lawrence right after he’s clicked off from virtual Sunday church services. Still dwelling in the Los Angeles … Read More “Overdue Ovation: Azar Lawrence Speaks of Working for Miles, McCoy, Elvin—and God” The post Overdue Ovation: Azar Lawrence Speaks of Working for Miles, McCoy, Elvin—and God appeared…
The debut of the Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa Valley 2022 marks the first Blue Note Jazz Festival presented as an outdoor, multi-day and multi-stage event. The especially intimate festival, with limited capacity, will feature top-tier talent at the historic Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena, CA on July 30 and 31. <iframe title=”Google Map”…
He was sometimes called “Jazz’s Angry Man.” Perhaps it’s better to think of him in comparison with Beethoven: tempestuous, capable of roiling, grandiose passions and … Read More “JazzTimes 10: Essential Charles Mingus” The post JazzTimes 10: Essential Charles Mingus appeared first on JazzTimes.
The last years of beyond-free saxophonist and composer Albert Ayler were sonically restless and more troubled than previous seasons. While his music jittered through a … Read More “Albert Ayler: Revelations: The Complete ORTF 1970 Fondation Maeght Recordings (Elemental)” The post Albert Ayler: Revelations: The Complete ORTF 1970 Fondation Maeght Recordings (Elemental) appeared first on…
Singer and songwriter Noel Paul Stookey has had a remarkable career. As the betwixt member of the iconic folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, Stookey … Read More “Noel Stookey Lets the Jazz Animal Loose” The post Noel Stookey Lets the Jazz Animal Loose appeared first on JazzTimes.
New Orleans-born percussionist Bill Summers emerged within Herbie Hancock’s short-lived, ahead-of-its-time funk/fusion band of the early-to-mid-1970s, appearing on the keyboardist’s albums Head Hunters (1973), Thrust … Read More “Bill Summers: Forward Back: Volume 1 (Ropeadope)” The post Bill Summers: Forward Back: Volume 1 (Ropeadope) appeared first on JazzTimes.
UNESCO has announced the program for the flagship International Jazz Day concert on April 30 in New York City and related events. The all-star concert … Read More “Lineup for International Jazz Day Concert in NYC Announced” The post Lineup for International Jazz Day Concert in NYC Announced appeared first on JazzTimes.
Even through the narrow window of a smartphone-shaped FaceTime screen, it’s easy to see that the walls of Anders Koppel’s home outside Copenhagen are filled … Read More “Anders Koppel Brings Jazz and Classical Together with Historic Photography” The post Anders Koppel Brings Jazz and Classical Together with Historic Photography appeared first on JazzTimes.
Turn It Up Written by Mo Louis & Jeff Carruthers Mixed and Mastered by Steve “Euge” Groove Guitars, Keys, Programming – Jeff Carruthers Drums – Eric Valentine Bass – Darryl Williams Hammond Organ – Ricky Peterson The post Mo Louis ‘Turn It Up’ – LISTEN appeared first on Smooth Jazz and Smooth Soul.
Christophe Goze does not like to label his music and stick to one genre. “My influences have always been very wide and I never liked the idea of being stuck in one style. I’m more like a musical digital nomad who likes to freely experiment the moment as it comes. Depending where my mind has…