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Backgrounder: Sonny Rollins Plus 4

November 3, 2023

The sound of the Clifford Brown-Max Roach Quintet on their studio recordings for EmArcy starting in 1954 was unmistakable. Trumpeter Brown's pointed and lyrical blowing combined with Roach's restless drums and the deliberate sound of Harold Land's tenor saxophone poured the foundation for a new daring and elegant form of hard bop. By 1956, tenor saxophonist ...

Berklee Alumnus Adds Jazz To Agatha Christie’s Murder Mystery Secrets

November 2, 2023

Prominent Indian composer and music director Salil Bhayani credits his studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston for instilling in him a lifelong love for jazz. The 34 year-old Mumbai native who had graduated with honors from Berklee and then relocated to Los Angeles and is considered one of the most inspiring Indian composers in ...

The World's Greatest Garage Band

November 2, 2023

When it comes to Philadelphia soul, few are more knowledgeable than Daryl Hall. He was raised nearby and attended Temple University. He also was in a bunch of vocal harmony and soul groups, most notably the Temptones. As one half of Hall & Oates, Daryl brought his best Philly forward as the duo created one of ...

Single Review: British-Jamaican Artist Alexia Gardner Impresses On The Cover Of Jazz Track ‘Great Day’

November 1, 2023

Jazz artist Alexia Gardner has shared her newest release, ‘Great Day,’ taken from her electrifying new album Feeling the Love, Songs of My Mother, Songs of My Father. The singer has maintained her place as one of the most high-profile jazz singers in the UK throughout the last two decades. Having started her career as a ...

They Bring It! Innovative Music Tech Talk On KPJZ 953 Jamz on November 2

October 31, 2023

Prepare for an unforgettable evening of music mastery as the iconic DJ Pied Piper invites the sonic wizardry of music composer and sound designer “Spud" to KPJZ 953 Jamz on Thursday, November 2nd at 8 PM CST. This highly anticipated event will feature a fiery conversation about signature mixing and mastering techniques, covering topics from DJing ...

Doc: Oscar Peterson - Keeping the Groove Alive

October 31, 2023

Cynthia Basinet Releases Single 'Biggest Fool Of All'

October 30, 2023

The saying “calm before the storm" doesn't usually fit with singer-songwriters. Typically, the “storm" part happens first when they're trying to find inspiration. After that, they put their emotions into music theory and genre with growing confidence. And the subsequent emotional quotient of the fully-fledged song is immediately apparent to the listener who can gauge the ...

Brian Auger: Complete Oblivion Express

October 30, 2023

In the progressive jazz world of the early 1970s, artists were influenced by one of two primary camps—the fusion abstraction of Miles Davis's electric groups of the late 1960s or the eclectic jazz-rock bands such as the Free Spirits, Chicago, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Steely Dan and Soft Machine. Artists who came out of the Miles ...

Backgrounder: Pepper Adams Quintet,' 1957

October 30, 2023

Stu Williamson was a gorgeous trumpeter and valve trombonist. His smooth tone and ease with which he played and soloed landed him in the Hollywood studios in the 1950s. Born in Brattleboro, Vt., Williamson moved to Los Angeles in 1949. Sadly, he struggled with drug addiction for much of his career. The younger brother of West ...

History of the Lounge Pianist

October 26, 2023

The lounge pianist has a long history, almost as long as the jazz musician and ragtime player—perhaps longer. My guess is that the job dates back to the late 1800s and was born in a plush hotel lobby adjacent to a major train station. Popular songs of the day or light classical pieces were played in ...