Nevertheless, top jazz artists rose to prominence in the late 1980s before peaking in the 1990s and early 2000s. Although smooth, contemporary jazz isn't as big as it once was, its impact can't be disputed, and many famous smooth jazz artists are even some of the best m...
Over 6K music fans have voted on the 100+ Greatest Jazz Musicians, Ranked. Current Top 3: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Louis Armstrong
It is ironic that the first jazz recordings were made in New York City on January 30, 1917, by a second-rate group of white musicians from New Orleans called the Original Dixieland Jazz Band. Those recordings, with their entertaining but substanceless barnyard sound effects, present a ...
It is ironic that the first jazz recordings were made in New York City on January 30, 1917, by a second-rate group of white musicians from New Orleans called the Original Dixieland Jazz Band. Those recordings, with their entertaining but substanceless barnyard sound effects, present a ...
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For ten days in the summer, the transformative, vibrant energy of jazz is masterfully played by musicians from Canada and around the world. Find out about the TD Ottawa Jazz Festival, lineup, tickets and more. The festival programming has been a trailblazer in the complexities and explorations...
“Dreamin’” featuring Gerald Albright, will take you on a journey of love, passion and romance with it’s sensual vocals and exciting instrumentation from a powerhouse team of musicians. Administration January 10, 2025 Jazz, Jazz Vocals, New Jazz Releases, New Music Releases, New R&B/Soul ...
"Jazz has its geniuses, but not everybody can be a total original. You need really good musicians who can do their thing in a way that is accessible to people and of a high quality," GRAMMY-winning jazz historianDan Morgensternsaid in the2022 GRAMMYs program ...
“Classic V-Disc Small Group Jazz Sessions” is a goldmine of traditional, swing and bop performances, recorded specifically for the V-Disc program, in a variety of solo piano and small group band settings from 1943-1949 on 11 CDs. The tracks reveal what musicians were up to when the ...
‘There is room for musicians to grow in Hong Kong, but we’re short of performing venues, so I hope that will improve in the future,’ says Siu. Indeed, it seems jazz is on the rise right now thanks to the Oscar success ofLa La Land– and Hong Kong’s scene will surely ride ...