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Organized in eight parts, the book reflects on Schifrin’s cosmopolitan experience providing impressions and vignettes of the extraordinary people with whom he worked. His music bridges three styles—jazz, classical, and film/TV—his autobiography offers insights on all three genres, as well as politics, literature, and travel. It includes over 30 photos, appendixes listing Schifrin’s works, a discography,...
'I told you I was probably gonna buy Goo by Sonic Youth this weekend, but I went into town (The Ancient Cathedral City Of York) today and totally didn't buy it'
Sarah Vaughan - Golden Hits 01 - Misty 02 - Broken Hearted Melody 03 - Make Yourself Comfortable 04 - Autumn In New York 05 - Moonlight In Vermont 06 - ,,,,
I’m not 100% sure, but I think this is the first time I’ve ever reviewed a new album by a vet. That might surprise you, but when I say vet I’m not talking about a veteran musical artist or a veteran from military service - I’ve probably encountered a few of those. I’m talking about [...]
Jimmy Scott & friends (as previously posted) Jimmy Scott's career has spanned nearly sixty years, and in that time he has performed with a list of artists that read like a history of jazz music in that time, including Charlie...
Belleruche, the British soul trio born in the depths of London out of a shared love for tea, old vinyls, and true funk returns with a new album, The Express, on Tru-thoughts recordings. It’s better than ever and will surely put a smile on the faces of fans and win over the rookies. A [...]
The Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium/CBJC presents Jazz and Its African Elements, our 9th anniversary celebration, on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Brooklyn's Jazz966 located in Fort Greene section of the borough, 966 Fulton Street, from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. Donations $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For information contact 718.569.1869 or info@cbjcjazz.org...
Fans and critics are welcoming the latest recording from 23-year-old vocalist Rachael Price. “An alarmingly mature delivery,” writes George Harris in the LA Jazz Weekly, “mix Anita O'Day's timing with a young Sarah Vaughan's sense of dynamics, and you get a feel for why she sang with T.S. Monk's sextet.... [there is] lots to like and adore on this welcome release by a lady whose value is likely to...
Singer Claudia Acuna's style has been shaped by a wide range of influences. She started out singing Chilean pop and rock along with folk and opera. It seemed nothing was off limits. Jazz came calling when she came under the spell of Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaughan, leading her to sit in with Wynton Marsalis, Danilo Perez and Michel Petrucciani when they visited Santiago. Acuna moved to New York City...
Heaven Just Got Funkier Earl Palmer, perhaps the most recorded drummer in the history of popular American music, died last Friday at the age of 84. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, the New Orleans native set the beat for an amazing variety of artists, including, Fats Domino, Sam Cooke, [...]
Earl Palmer, a New Orleans drummer who provided the distinctive backbeat for seminal rock 'n' roll songs by Fats Domino and Little Richard, then traveled west to become one of Hollywood's busiest session musicians, has died. He was 83.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Leading R&B drummer Earl Palmer, best known for his New Orleans recording sessions with the likes of Fats Domino and Little Richard, died on Friday at his home in Los Angeles at age 84, his family said.
“I’ve always enjoyed records that reveal a bit of versatility – ones that draw from a number of different moods and styles” says singer/Songwriter/Producer Holmes (given name Roy Shakked), “My influences vary; my moods vary, and so I like to...
Jazz musician Hugh "Peanuts" Whalum - who appears this weekend at the Blue Wisp - spent his 80th birthday on Sept. 8 exactly the way he planned it - doing nothing.
Seattle musicians come together to raise money for one of their own: Buddy Catlett, who has performed with such greats as Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald.
