but grew up in a predominantly Black area of Berkeley, California, greatly shaping his worldview and musical development. Otis was a hit DJ and TV star in the '50s and found significant acclaim with hits like "Willie and the Hand Jive." The R&B innovator passed away at the age of 90....
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The narrative follows Lewis's journey as he joins The Clefs in the '50s, forms The Ramsey Lewis Trio, and works with renowned musicians and producers like Maurice White and Stevie Wonder. This evocative account provides a glimpse into the life of Ramsey Lewis as he navigates the club circuit...
Cocaine’s impact is predominant in the genres of rock, jazz, and hip-hop and many performers have openly discussed their cocaine use, and its influence can be heard in lyrics, musical styles, and even album artwork. This week’s show looks at this muse with sounds from Margo Price, The...
meet him backstage at a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) concert at Flushing Town Hall in Queens. “You’ve got to work for it.” (That night, Coleman still works for it, sounding every bit as limber on his horn as when he ruled the jam-session circuit in the ’50s and ’...
Even if pianist Randy Weston had never written African-inspired compositions (in the 50s), been among the first American jazzmen to visit the continent (early 60s), or settled in Morocco (late 60s), he might still suggest a transplanted African king of noble bearing. Weston's music, now ...
Jazz is a truly unique and influential genre of music that has captured the hearts of music lovers all over the world. With its origins dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the African American communities of the United States, jazz is a dynamic and ever-evolving form ...
In November 1925, Louis Armstrong began making records under his own name for the first time. He assembled a studio group made up of his wife Lil on piano and three elders he had been playing with since his New Orleans days, trombonist Kid Ory, clarinetist Johnny Dodds and banjoist Johnny...
Horn interprets the 1932 composition “You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me”; and her own tune “Tip” sounds as if it could have been recorded in the ’50s — the band in a casual groove as the bandleader displays her seemingly boundless vocal range. “Voicemail Blues” is a whimsi...
Recorded in a burst of creativity, the Miles Davis Quintet’s Prestige Sessions found the trumpeter running “a masterclass in working the tunes.” Published on May 11, 2024 By Charles Waring Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Some of the most spectacular jazz of the 50s (or of any...