Goldblum showed his piano chops with a moving jazz solo during the ‘In Memoriam’ segment, which honoured late film industry legends including Maggie Smith. He performed the classic tune ‘As Time Goes ...
The Original James P. Johnson goes a long way toward summing up the early history of jazz piano. The early jazz singer Ethel Waters stated, " All the hits you hear, now as then, originated with ...
Three Wisconsin jazz musicians – pianist Matt Blair, bassist Brian Courage and drummer Devin Drobka – will return to MUSE ...
There is a new category for the 58th annual Grammy awards, #31: Best improvised jazz solo. Nominees include the boy wunderkind Joey Alexander on “Giant Steps”, “Cherokee” from bassist Christian ...
Three of the recently formed Spring Quartet's members – drummer Jack DeJohnette, saxophonist Joe Lovano and bassist Esperanza Spalding – are stars (the first two as long-time jazz heroes, Spalding as ...
We sit down with the Grammy-winning pianist and producer to talk over the making of his latest project, It's Ok, B U When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
If solo might seem to suggest simple, then it would probably be best not to jump to conclusions. In the right hands, one instrument is capable of as much wide-scale drama as an orchestra. Komeda : ...
The Oakland University Latin Jazz Ensemble and the Oakland University Big Band performed their semi annual recitals in Varner ...
We mark 100 years of Thelonious Monk with a new reissue of his 1954 LP on high rotation all week. When you think of a unique, original voice in jazz, it's hard to go past Thelonious Monk. His ...