Jul 9, 2024 11:35 AM
Trumpeter, Educator Jim Rotondi Dies at 61
Jim Rotondi, a renowned hard-bop trumpeter, composer and educator, died suddenly on July 7 at a hospital in France. He…
Blue Note will release guitarist & vocalist Lionel Loueke’s Karibu on March 25.
Born in Benin,West Africa, Loueke blends his African roots with a modern jazz concept that he’s developed while performing with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Terence Blanchard.
Karibu (Swahili for welcome) features Loueke’s trio of bassist Massimo Biolcati and drummer Ferenc Nemeth with guests Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter on a set including seven Loueke originals, along with versions of “Skylark” and John Coltrane’s “Naima.”
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Jim Rotondi was acclaimed for his wide, round trumpet tone, remarkable virtuosity and assured swing. Jul 9, 2024 11:35 AM Jim Rotondi, a renowned hard-bop trumpeter, composer and educator, died suddenly on July 7 at a hospital in France. He… Charles Lloyd, seen here at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, makes DownBeat Poll history! Jul 11, 2024 12:23 PM The incomparable Charles Lloyd swept the 72nd Annual DownBeat Critics Poll, becoming the first artist ever to earn… “Being president of Blue Note has been one of the coolest things that ever happened to me,” Was said. “It’s a gas to serve as one of the caretakers of that legacy.” Jun 4, 2024 12:21 PM Sitting with Don Was is a comfortable and unhurried exercise. He may seem slightly reserved at first, but ideas and… The Century Room in downtown Tucson, Arizona, was born in 2021. May 21, 2024 12:58 PM Players got to play. It’s long been a part of jazz history: When there’s a venue vacuum, when there are fewer… “She reminds me of my childhood and makes we want to cry,” Cécile McLorin Salvant, pictured here with writer Ashley Kahn, said of Dianne Reeves. Jun 11, 2024 12:31 PM Italy’s Umbria Jazz Winter is one of those rare annual festivals that not only coincides with a major holiday —…
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