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Violinist John Blake Jr., 67, Dies
August 21, 2014Dan DeLuca Philadelphia Inquirer Music Critic John Blake Jr., the Philadelphia jazz violinist and music educator who toured with Grover Washington Jr. and McCoy Tyner and taught generations of students at the ...
Bobby Broom – My Shining Hour
August 19, 2014(Origin) Guitarist Bobby Broom once again proves himself the stellar musician on his latest creation. My Shining Hour features Broom and his trio of drummer Dennis Carroll and drummer Makaya McCraven in a session ...
Joe Magnarelli – Lookin’ Up
August 15, 2014(Positone) Trumpeter Joe Magnarelli has an amazing tone that makes listening to him play a real pleasure. This statement also applies to his latest release Lookin’ Up!. The production is mostly comprised of ...
The Guardian: Cecil Taylor Swindled Out of $500,000 Kyoto Prize
August 13, 2014Cecil Taylor had a prize sum of nearly half a million dollars stolen from him by a general contractor who befriended the pioneering jazz pianist while working next to his house in New York City, according to a ...
Jua – Colors of Life
August 12, 2014(Chocolate Chi Music) Colors of Life isn’t his debut recording, but the effort does mark a jazz-focused debut for vocalist Jua. The sophomore effort for the North Carolina-based talent makes quite the ...
NPR: Newport Jazz 2014 In Photos
August 9, 2014by Patrick Jarenwattananon NPR / A Blog Supreme The Newport Jazz Festival turned 60 this year, and expanded to three days to celebrate. Throughout last weekend, more than 45 bands performed at Fort Adams State Park ...
Kenny Garrett Named Director of Jazz Studies at William Paterson University
August 6, 2014Kenny Garrett, the internationally acclaimed jazz saxophonist, bandleader, arranger, and composer, has been appointed director of the Jazz Studies Program at William Paterson University in Wayne, N.J. Garrett, who ...
Kenny Lavender – Conscious Journey Part 1 & 2
August 5, 2014(Kenny Lavender) Trumpeter-composer Kenny Lavender has produced one of the truly outstanding big band productions of the year. Conscious Journey Part 1 & 2 propels Lavender as a significant composer in the ...
Berklee College of Music Names Jazz Trumpeter Sean Jones Chair of the Brass Dept
August 5, 2014by Louis Burton Classicalite.com Berklee College of Music has named noted trumpeter Sean Jones the next chair of the college’s Brass Department. Jones, who played lead trumpet with the Lincoln Center Jazz ...
Mark Meadows – Somethin’ Good
August 1, 2014(Mark Meadows) Somethin’ Good from pianist/vocalist Mark Meadows establishes the D.C. native as an outstanding talent to watch and listen for. His debut recording is a nice mix of styles, all connected by his ...
