Apr 2, 2024 12:59 PM
Saxophonist, Sonic Explorer Casey Benjamin Dies at 45
Casey Benjamin, the alto saxophonist, vocalist, keyboardist and producer who stamped his distinctive sounds on the…
The Rhythm & Blues Foundation will honor “Queen of the Blues” Koko Taylor with
a coveted Pioneer Award on Thursday, February 20 at the Manhattan Center Grand
Ballroom in New York City. The thirteenth annual awards ceremony will honor
solo artists, vocal groups, songwriters and producers whose work has contributed to the rhythm and blues art form. Other 2003 honorees include The Del Vikings, The Supremes, George Clinton, Maceo Parker, Johnny Nash, Clarence “Frogman” Henry and The Dixie Cups. Taylor was recently nominated for a W.C. Handy Blues Award in the Contemporary Blues – Female Artist Of The Year category.
Apr 2, 2024 12:59 PM
Casey Benjamin, the alto saxophonist, vocalist, keyboardist and producer who stamped his distinctive sounds on the…
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Albert “Tootie” Heath, a drummer of impeccable taste and time who was the youngest of three jazz-legend brothers…
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“There are a few musicians you hear where, as somebody once said, the molecules in the room change. Geri was one of…
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Big Ears, the annual four-day music celebration that first took place in 2009 in Knoxville, Tennessee, could well be…