Feb 3, 2020 12:06 PM
SFJAZZ Gala Spotlights Mavis Staples’ Enduring Career
“Mavis is in my DNA, she’s in the DNA of American music,” said SFJAZZ Collective vocalist Martin Luther McCoy,…
Vocalist Mavis Staples performs with guitarist Rick Holmstrom during the SFJAZZ Gala on Jan. 30 in San Francisco. The event marked the vocalist’s expansive career.
Feb 3, 2020 12:06 PM
“Mavis is in my DNA, she’s in the DNA of American music,” said SFJAZZ Collective vocalist Martin Luther McCoy,…
Stax ’68: A Memphis Story (Craft Recordings/Stax) features Isaac Hayes’ instrumental soul-jazz gem “Precious, Precious” and the blues-drenched “Going To Chicago Blues.”
Oct 17, 2018 11:29 AM
In December 1967, the plane shuttling vocalist Otis Redding and four members of the Bar-Kays between engagements…
Mavis Staples’ July 27 concert is part of the Out of Space concert series presented by the venue SPACE, located north of Chicago.
Jul 16, 2018 11:46 AM
Any organization that marks 10 successful years in the music business deserves a party. The music venue SPACE…
Jul 3, 2018 9:36 AM
What makes the lawns of Saratoga Springs so green and lush, its sturdy trees so tall? That would be rain. What has made…
Soul singer Mavis Staples is set to headline the 2018 Chicago Blues Festival.
Feb 14, 2018 1:08 PM
Mavis Staples tops the bill for this year’s Chicago Blues Festival at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.
…Vocalist Mavis Staples’ new album is titled If All I Was Was Black.
Oct 20, 2017 6:15 PM
Singer Mavis Staples has offered a warm and uplifting voice through challenging times for more than 50 years. Her…
