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Utah jazz legend Joe McQueen passes away at 100
December 13, 2019Joe McQueen, Utah’s legendary saxophonist who talked tempo changes with Charlie Parker, tried to get Count Basie to quit smoking and told Louis Armstrong that he didn’t like his style, died Saturday morning. Read More
Emmet Cohen wins 2019 American Pianists Award
April 7, 2019Emmet Cohen has won the 2019 American Pianists Awards, one of the world’s major jazz piano competitions. And that means a serious, up-and-coming musician who has already seen success is about to have his ...
NYT: Jazz on the Edge of Change
February 19, 2019The Armistice to end World War I brought elation and a sense of relief to millions of Americans, but also a jolt of reality. The country had only been in the conflict for 19 months, but it had already adjusted to ...
Lorraine Gordon of Village Vanguard Club dies at 95
June 10, 2018New York’s Village Vanguard may come closer than any other club to embodying the spirit of jazz. For nearly 30 years, the guardian of that spirit has been the Vanguard’s formidable impresaria, Lorraine ...
VOA: Turkish Ambassador’s Home Has Deep Jazz Roots
May 30, 2018In 1935, Turkey’s second ambassador to Washington, Mehmet Munir Ertegun, moved into Everett House. He and his two sons – Ahmet and Nesuhi – had a great love for jazz music. They wanted to experience it with ...
The London Saxophone Festival Makes Its Debut
May 22, 2018May 2018 sees the launch of the inaugural London Saxophone Festival, a celebration of all things sax, taking place at a range of venues and event spaces across the capital. This week-long series of events will ...
CNN: Jazz improv and your brain: The key to creativity?
April 29, 2018(CNN) Fingers graze a keyboard, poised to play. A trumpet rises to the lips. Drumsticks perch in the air, ready to fall. The improv begins, and this combo of jazz musicians instantly creates a piece of music that ...
Socrates Garcia Latin Jazz Orchestra – Back Home
March 15, 2016(Mama Records) For composer-arranger-conductor Socrates Garcia, this production is an autobiographical tapestry. Back Home pays tribute to Garcia’s experiences growing in his native Dominican Republic. Each of ...
Pat Metheny – What’s It All About
July 8, 2011(Nonesuch Records) What’s It All About is the latest from guitar virtuoso and musical explorer Pat Metheny. This solo effort which has the Missouri native returning once again to the baritone guitar he ...
Peter Hum Quintet – A Boy’s Journey
June 10, 2011(Peter Hum) A Boy’s Journey, the recording debut of the Peter Hum Quintet, is a wonderfully captivating first effort. The thing you notice straightaway is the beauty of the compositions, all of which the ...
