A joyful evening: Samara Joy wows the Barbican at EFG London Jazz Festival
The US singer Samara Joy and her brilliant backing trio earn a standing ovation at a memorable concert at London’s…
The Sky is the Limit for Rhiannon Giddens
By Stephen Kallo, Kimberly Junod for NPR Rhiannon Giddens added to her impressive list of accomplishments earlier this year, when…
Joshua Redman and Gabrielle Cavassa beguile at the Barbican
By Tom Spargo for Jazzwise The tenor sax giant is joined by the young vocalist for an evening of electrifying…
Roosevelt Collier Band & Electric Kif Florida Run — 11/02
By Scott Hopkins for Music Fest News Right after Suwannee Hulaween, the Roosevelt Collier Band and Electric Kif put together a five-night run around…
The curious mind — and hard work — of bassist Christian McBride
By Lara Downes on NPR Christian McBride might be the hardest working man in show business, or at least the…
Kinga Głyk Unveils Genre-Defying New Album “Real Life”
Produced by Kinga Głyk & co-produced by 5x GRAMMY Award-winner Michael League. From Bass Magazine Recorded with GRAMMY®…
STACEY KENT’S SUMMER ME, WINTER ME OUT NOW ON NAÏVE RECORDS
RESIDENCY AT NYC’S BIRDLAND SET FOR DECEMBER 12-16 “Stacey Kent…transforms songs into short stories that brim with passion, romance, and…
“Omar” Triumphs (Again) in Its San Francisco Opera Premiere
By Lisa Hirsch for San Francisco Classical Voice Omar, the Pulitzer Prize-winning opera by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels, opened…
Lizz Wright Delivers A Blusey ‘Sweet Feeling’ As She Readies New Album ‘Shadow’
By D-Money for Soulbounce It’s been a while since we heard the name Lizz Wright, but the singer has been…
Sunday Conversation: Joshua Redman On His Stunning New Musical Road Trip Of America
By Steve Baltin for Forbes Thirty years into his career, acclaimed jazz saxophonist/composer Joshua Redman is continuing to chart…
A Trumpeter Stretches Past the Bounds of Jazz
Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah’s new album, “Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning,” is his first on which he doesn’t touch…
Flood at La Favela – Emilia Romagna, Italy
Over the last week, major flooding in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy has caused widespread devastation and displacement, with…