the ranks of jazz vocalists thinned during the 1970s and '80s, many jazz artists continued in the style. In the late 90's into the 2000's we find such artists as Diana Krall, Norah Jones, Cassandra Wilson, and Karrin Allyson, just to name a few, carrying the torch into the new ...
The son of a preacher, he gained fame for his wild stage performances and quickly became one of the most in-demand jazz artists of the swing era. Whilst several of his releases achieved huge success, perhaps his most famous song was “Minnie the Moocher” which was covered by artists inclu...
He managed to bring in some well known artists to collaborate with, including Donald Byrd on ‘Loungin’, Dee C Lee on ‘No Time To Play’ as well as contributions from Courtney Pine, Roy Ayers and Branford Marsalis. A classic of jazz/hip-hop crossover. United Future Organisation Jazz h...
One of the great jazz session musicians of all time, no jazz bass player in history has made more appearances than Michigan-bornRon Carter, whose recording credits exceed 2,000. Admired for his rich, full-bodied tone, acute musical intelligence, and nimble-fingered virtuosity, Carter (who also...
before joining Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi band in the early 70s. Williams was also a member of the 80s band Sphere, who were devoted to Thelonious Monk’s music. A master of both the acoustic and electric bass, Williams earns his place among the world’s best jazz bassists thanks to hi...
the same genre: after all, some are biopics, others are purely fictional; some treat classical musicians’ lives and careers while others depict jazz musicians. But they are all of a piece, in that they all portray stereotypes of struggling artists. Brilliant artists consumed and, usually, ...
Hailing from New York, Italy, and the U.K., the artists who performed at The Parakeet in September took us on a journey of the eclectic array of talent our wonderful music scene has to offer. From the swinging sets of Mike Soper and the Ellison/Fishwick Quintet, to the highly inventive...
灵魂乐继承了福音音乐,如果按照维基上定义的说法,上世纪50年代才能算起源(雷.查尔斯唱了《I got a ...
80s/90s Dance/Pop 90s/00s Neo-soul 在60年代Early R&B受到一些其它genre的影响(比如Gospel)然后...
For example, most jazz artists were and are city dwellers and might have only known rural black forms indirectly. IV History * Most early jazz was played in small dance bands or by solo pianists. Besides ragtime and marches, the repertoire included all kinds of popular dance music and blues...