Apr 30, 2024 12:16 PM
Kokayi Taps the Musical Power of Language
Kokayi loves languages. He’s fascinated with the spoken and musical in equal measure. In addition to his native…
Apr 30, 2024 12:16 PM
Kokayi loves languages. He’s fascinated with the spoken and musical in equal measure. In addition to his native…
Apr 30, 2024 11:55 AM
Australian composer/arranger Myles Wright chose the repertoire for his latest self-produced release, Gamer, with…
Apr 23, 2024 12:18 PM
The occasion needed some fire. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of his Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, percussionist,…
Apr 23, 2024 11:45 AM
It is not easy to bid farewell to a best friend, knowing that it’s a final goodbye. Michael Cuscuna, who succumbed to…
Apr 23, 2024 11:03 AM
If ever there were an artist who has earned the label “enigma,” it would be saxophonist Jon Irabagon, whose…
Apr 23, 2024 10:51 AM
Luciana Souza is the most justly renowned Brazilian jazz singer working in the United States. Trio Corrente is…
Apr 19, 2024 2:03 PM
This Saturday, April 20, promises to be yet another Record Store Day celebration for vinyl freaks spanning all genres…
Apr 16, 2024 12:17 PM
“If you don’t live it, it won’t come out of your horn.” That sage advice from Charlie Parker became Big Chief…
Apr 16, 2024 12:11 PM
It has become standard practice for jazz labels of any substance and historical depth to revisit, remaster and re-issue…
Apr 16, 2024 12:03 PM
The 2024 edition of International Jazz Day will be celebrated in more than 190 countries on April 30. UNESCO…