This op-ed article has been posted courtesy of Lynn René Bayley of The Art Music Lounge. “Bix was one of the weirdest guys I ever knew. It wasn’t just that he was...
This coming Friday Tony Bennett will return to New York’s famous Radio City Music Hall. Nicknamed the “Showplace of the Nation”, it is a leading tourist destination in...
I was so impressed by Aruán Ortiz’ solo piano album, Cub(an)ism, that I felt impelled to interview him for this blog. He was very busy at the time with a concert tour, and then...
Having been around in the jazz world for close on 40 years I’ve seen generations come and go. With each changing of the guard we see new players come onto the scene,...
Showcasing more than 40 acts from around the world, the 2017 jazzahead showcase program was once again a voyage of discovery. Personal highlights include the performance from...
Jack DeJohnette (drums), Larry Grenadier (bass), John Medeski (keyboards), and John Scofield (guitar)… what more can I say? This jazz super-band called HUDSON is currently on a...
Nina Simone is one of the best interpreters in popular music. She wrote over 40 songs, including some of her best such as Mississippi Goddam and Four Women. However throughout her...
The ease with which she sings, the musicality, the range of her voice, her control and diction. Ella Fitzgerald truly is one of the greatest jazz singers in history. And what sets...
Garth Knox & the Saltarello Trio Play “Leonard” from John Zorn’s Book of Angels Prague Music Performance Series at Palac Akropolis August 28 (Monday). Garth Knox, a...
The technique of overdubbing is second nature to recording artists and sound engineers. You record layers of musical performances one after another until you are satisfied that...
After studying at Berklee College of Music and The Boston Conservatory, New York City native Andromeda Turre kickstarted her career as the last Raelette hired to sing for Ray...