Norman Granz, who died at 83 on Thanksgiving Day, was the first modern- jazz activist. He managed jazz greats, produced concerts and tours, and issued hundreds of 78 rpm and LP recordings on a half ...
When saxophonist Richard Howell talks about his formative influences, he doesn’t just name the jazz legends he consorted with as a young musician. The Southern California native got his start on the ...
How different can four acclaimed jazz drummers sound when playing on the same drum set, in the same venue, on four different nights, with four different bands? San Diego music fans will soon be able ...
How precocious is rising jazz singer Veronica Swift? Let us count the ways. She was 9 when she made her first album with saxophonist Richie Cole and 11 when she debuted at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s ...
Buffalo’s jazz fans aren’t always properly served on a weekly basis. Not so when Nashville outfit Dynamo is joined by local quintet The Truth for a night of jazz fusion inside Buffalo favorite ...
Jazz first attracted a mass audience in the years following the First World War, almost 90 years ago. Frequent revivals notwithstanding, the question is often posed, “who will carry the torch in the ...
Jazz Dynamos take well-known songs from the 1970s and ‘80s, transforming them with a mix of jazz, bossa, and samba – occasionally all at the same time! A five-piece band fronted by world-class ...
Our Costumes Should Tell Us Who We Are and What We Think, The Length of the Tail Really Doesn't Matter But It Does Have to Be Bushy, My Other Name is Longer by Two Letters Each, The Daily Parade ...
Their unique set of exuberant, original contemporary jazz arrangements includes hits by Bowie, Dolly Parton, Madonna, U2, The Police, A-ha, Wham, and ELO, amongst many others. Jazz Dynamos don’t just ...