The Whispers Tour Dates 2023 November 18, 2022 – Oakland, CA January 13 – Newark, NJ February 17 – Detroit, MI February 18 – Washington, DC February 19 – Atlantic City, NJ Click the banner below to get tickets. The post The Whispers On Tour 2023 appeared first on Smooth Jazz and Smooth Soul.
Sue Mingus, the fourth wife and widow of Charles Mingus who for over 40 years curated his music and ensured its regular public performance, died … Read More “Sue Mingus 1930 — 2022” The post Sue Mingus 1930 — 2022 appeared first on JazzTimes.
I have friends who no longer follow the releases of ECM, believing the Munich label’s best years were in the past, when such innovative recordings … Read More “Julia Hülsmann Quartet: The Next Door (ECM)” The post Julia Hülsmann Quartet: The Next Door (ECM) appeared first on JazzTimes.
Pharoah Sanders, a pioneering tenor saxophonist and composer who became synonymous with the spiritual jazz aesthetic, died September 24 at a hospital in Los Angeles, … Read More “Pharoah Sanders 1940 — 2022” The post Pharoah Sanders 1940 — 2022 appeared first on JazzTimes.
When Enrico Rava recorded The Song Is You (ECM), his new album of duets with pianist Fred Hersch, in Lugano, Switzerland, he was just out … Read More “Overdue Ovation: Enrico Rava Overcomes Cancer and Puts Out New Music” The post Overdue Ovation: Enrico Rava Overcomes Cancer and Puts Out New Music appeared first on
This year’s Jazz @ the Point Festival, which South Jersey Jazz Society presents each year in Somers Point, New Jersey, will feature a Celebration of … Read More “Pat Martino Celebration Scheduled for November in New Jersey” The post Pat Martino Celebration Scheduled for November in New Jersey appeared first on JazzTimes.
Casting a sensually becalming spell with her ninth album, Lauren Henderson continues her ongoing exploration of her Latin American and Caribbean roots on La Bruja, a … Read More “Lauren Henderson: La Bruja (Brontosaurus)” The post Lauren Henderson: La Bruja (Brontosaurus) appeared first on JazzTimes.
Dave Koz reunites with the original cast of the longest-running jazz-based Christmas Tour on this album, marking the 25th Anniversary milestone of the tour in 2022. Produced by the legendary Philippe Saisse, the album features all newly recorded Christmas favorites and one original song from Koz, who has previously released 7 holiday-themed albums, and heartfelt
Sometimes it’s nice to be surprised and at others it’s equally good to know exactly what to expect. In this respect sax player Candy Dulfer leaves her plethora of fans in no doubt. She has been serving up fulsome ‘in your face’ contemporary jazz since 1990 when her debut release ‘Saxuality’ became an overnight sensation.
Rising star pianist/composer Connie Han brings the ancient Sumerian culture to the present day by channelling Inanna — the ancient Sumerian goddess of love, beauty and war — on her third release for Mack Avenue Records. Featuring Katisse Buckingham (alto flute and piccolo), John Patitucci (bass), Rich Perry (tenor saxophonist) and drummer Bill Wysaske, Secrets of Inanna creates a new world open to interpretation, harkening back