Photographs of several musicians during the Jazz Fest in the '70's including Percy Randolph, James Booker, and Clarence "Frogman" Henry are presented.offbeat
There will be a wide range of styles and songs on the recording and I've enlisted one of the most talented musicians and composers in Chicago, or anywhere for that matter, to help me arrange these tunes:Chris Madsen. This recording will most certainly inspire joyful feelings of nostalgia and...
Known as the "First Lady of Song," this iconic artist possessed a three-octave range and had an unparalleled ability to scat, which earned her the admiration of musicians and audiences alike. With over 200 albums to her name and 13 Grammy Awards, she effortlessly bridged the gap between j...
The best jazz musicians ever are among the most talented musicians ever. Period. Even though jazz has been around for well over a century, it’s still viewed by some people as the coolest, hippest music there is. That’s because in jazz, a musical language whose essence is spontaneous cre...
Eric leads an acoustic quintet of high-probe musicians, playing quite conservative, but extremely professional post-bop, with a lot of swing. Cross-generation band combines seasoned pianist Bruce Barth, veteran drummer George Fludas, mid-generation tenor Geof Bradfield, and session bassist Dennis ...
Over 6K music fans have voted on the 100+ Greatest Jazz Musicians, Ranked. Current Top 3: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Louis Armstrong
Always innovative, Wrocław’s Jazztopad Festival in late November emphasized more than ever collaborations among Polish and foreign musicians… Read More Riverrun November 26, 2024 Visitors to Albi's Episcopal City can skip forward 1,000 years to participate in the Riverrun Festival of creative…...
An hour of uptempo fusion music from the 70s classic jazz & rock favorites to the cutting edge musicians of the 21st century mixing jazz with the music of today. Show Schedule Future Flavors with Terri Lyne Carrington Next Airs Tomorrow at 7 am ...
As the 60s became the 70s, jazz-rock and fusion became the dominant forms of jazz. Though free jazz was marginalized, there were still committed practitioners, especially in New York, where a loft jazz scene burgeoned in the latter part of that decade and birthed great musicians such as sax...
as did competition among lofts. Plus as multi-instrumentalist Cooper Moore notes, often these community ideas didn’t stretch past the musicians’ peers. Eventually though, rising rents and new development gentrified the area out of artists’ reach at the same time as mainstream clubs and European...