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Steven Bernstein: The Trumpet's Blank Slate

by Lawrence Peryer
July 18, 2026

This week we're putting The Tonearm's needle on trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Steven Bernstein.Amongst his many activities, Steven leads Sexmob and the Millennial Territory Orchestra and serves as Laurie Anderson's musical director. He's out now with an entwined set of albums. ResoNation Trio (Royal Potato Family, 2026) pares him down to valve trumpet, bass, ...

Steven Bernstein: ResoNation Trio/Ultra Resonance

by Doug Collette
June 2, 2026

Rightfully described as a thinking (wo)man's jazz musician, trumpeter-composer-bandleader Steven Bernstein makes deeply cerebral music no matter whether with his own ensembles such as Sex Mob and Millennial Territory Orchestra or in heady collaborations with other artists such The Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey (see Race Riot Suite (Royal Potato Family, 2011)).  In fact, the ...

The Columbia Pike Blues Festival Brings D.C. Community Together on June 14th, 2025

June 8, 2025

Now in its 28th year, The Columbia Pike Blues Festival (June 14, 2025 from 1:00pm-8:30pm) is an electrifying summer celebration that brings music, community, and culture together in the heart of Arlington’s most vibrant corridor. This festival is the largest blues festival in the D.C. metro area. Presented by the Columbia Pike Partnership in partnership with ...

Bernie Worrell's First Ever Solo Piano CD Released On M.O.D. Technologies - Elevation, The Upper Air

February 25, 2014

Bernie Worrell, keyboard legend, founding member and essential collaborator / composer / arranger in George Clintonʼs Parliament/Funkadelic, has worked with an extremely diverse array of artists - Talking Heads, Bootsy Collins, The Rolling Stones, Lee ”Scratch” Perry, Black Uhuru, Fela Kuti, Burning Spear, Pharoah Sanders, Buddy Guy, Sly & The Family Stone, Mos Def, Albert King, ...

Jamaica Celebrates Its Legendary Music During the Island's 50th Anniversary of Independence

April 10, 2012

Fifty years of Jamaica’s independence also marks over 50 years of legendary Jamaican music. To commemorate the famous artists and genres that hail from the island, there are a number of heart-thumping music events and festivals this year. Throughout 2012, visitors will have an opportunity to experience the music of Jamaica during a series of island-wide ...

Youssou Ndour Album Release & Tour

April 20, 2011

In Marley's Footsteps: Youssou Ndour Discovers the African Heart of Reggae on Dakar-Kingston Youssou Ndour's journey to Kingston began with the music pulsing from the Dakar market stalls of his childhood. It began during long hours of listening to reggae LPs from his uncle's record store. It continued decades later, long after Ndour became one of ...