Apr 29, 2025 11:53 AM
Vocalist Andy Bey Dies at 85
Singer Andy Bey, who illuminated the jazz scene for five decades with a four-octave range that encompassed a bellowing…
Pianist Jason Moran is finishing up his Artist In Residence (Blue Note), which is scheduled for release on Sept. 12.
The disc is a collection of Moran’s new compositions that resulted from his major arts commissions. These pieces include “Milestone,” “The Feel Of Things,” “The Shape,” and “Rain.” Moran wrote these songs after receiving grants from the Walker Art Center, Dia Foundation and Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Along with Moran’s Bandwagon (guitarist Marvin Sewell, bassist Tarus Mateen and drummer Nasheet Waits), guests on Artist In Residence include vocalist Alicia Hall Moran and trumpeter Ralph Alessi.
“It kind of slows down, but it’s still kind of productive in a way, because you have something that you can be inspired by,” Andy Bey said on a 2019 episode of NPR Jazz Night in America, when he was 80. “The music is always inspiring.”
Apr 29, 2025 11:53 AM
Singer Andy Bey, who illuminated the jazz scene for five decades with a four-octave range that encompassed a bellowing…
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