Apr 27, 2021 11:04 AM
International Jazz Day Swings Big Events for 10th Anniversary
The 10th annual International Jazz Day will be celebrated Friday, April 30, and this year’s event promises to be more…
A cavalcade of stars will be performing on Friday, April 30.
Apr 27, 2021 11:04 AM
The 10th annual International Jazz Day will be celebrated Friday, April 30, and this year’s event promises to be more…
Miles Davis in 1986, around the time he recorded the album Rubberband
Sep 24, 2019 11:23 AM
The phenomenon of “lost” jazz recordings finally emerging has caused waves throughout the jazz world. In addition…
James Francies arranged a version of Rufus’ “Ain’t Nobody” for his debut album, which was met with approval from the song’s original singer, Chaka Khan.
Apr 13, 2020 1:26 PM
Jazz pianism today stands at an apex.
There have been other moments in the music’s history when innovation rushed…
Marilyn Mazur performs at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, which ran July 5–14 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Apr 21, 2020 11:30 AM
Music spilled out of regal concert halls and onto the streets to mark the Copenhagen Jazz Festival’s 40th…
Vocalist and composer Cécile McLorin Salvant is among the nominees for the 61st annual Grammy Awards.
Dec 7, 2018 4:15 PM
Trumpeter/bandleader John Daversa, vocalists Kurt Elling and Cécile McLorin Salvant, pianist Brad Mehldau, saxophonist…
David Sanborn is working on the production of Sanborn Sessions, a reimagining of his short-lived NBC series Night Music, which ran between 1988 and 1990.
Nov 9, 2018 11:01 AM
When David Sanborn talks to people during tours, they often bring up Night Music (aka Sunday Night), the late-night TV…
Bassist and ASCAP board member Marcus Miller (left) and music director Paul Mirkovich take part in a panel discussion at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles during the organization’s recent “I Create Music” Expo.
May 14, 2018 9:48 AM
Three years ago, Marcus Miller got a phone call from one of the many music legends he’s worked with over the years,…
Singer Dee Dee Bridgewater was among the performers on Blue Note at Sea.
Feb 7, 2018 1:12 PM
For years, Entertainment Cruise Productions Executive Director Michael Lazaroff has been trying to strike the right…
Vocalist Bobby Carcassés, percussionist Yaroldy Abreu and bassist Esperanza Spalding perform Spalding’s composition “I Adore You” in Havana on April 30. The BET network will broadcast the concert Sunday (June 18) at 2 p.m. EST.
Jun 19, 2017 2:18 PM
If you weren’t fortunate enough to attend the 2017 International Jazz Day Concert in Havana, or if you didn’t watch the…
Adel Gonzáles (left), Orlando “Maraca” Valle, Yandy Martinez, Sixto Llorente and Héctor Quintana perform at the International Jazz Day Global Concert at the Gran Teatro de la Habana Alicia Alonso in Havana, Cuba, on April 30.
May 10, 2017 12:38 PM
After engaging with Marcus Miller’s popping electric bass ostinato, Ambrose Akinmusire’s piquant trumpet harmonies…
