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Lenny White Podcast - He Hosts In-Depth Interviews With Ron Carter, Mike Clarke, DJ Logic And More! Listen And Learn!

September 22, 2018

IYOUWE Universe Podcast now available! Click here to hear the new IYOUWE Universe Podcast. The brand new interview podcast, IYOUWE Universe, is out now on all major podcast hosts! Hosted by Lenny White, the podcast delivers candid interviews with some of music's most influential figures. First three episodes: Ron Carter | Mike ...

Charlie Parker Festival 2018

by Richard Conde
September 16, 2018

The City Parks Foundation kicked off its 26th annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival honoring the legendary saxophonist Charlie Parker. Festival highlights included Charles Tolliver's 50th anniversary of ”Paper Man" on Friday August 24th at Marcus Garvey Park. This event honored jazz trumpeter Charles Tolliver's 1968 album, which was hailed for it's cutting edge avant -garde approach. ...

Charlie Parker Festival 2018

by Rudolph Lu
September 14, 2018

Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park's Summer Stage was the site of two separate concerts that were part of New York City's Charlie Parker Festival 2018. This 26th edition truly celebrated the diversity and styles of jazz. August 24th opened with noted vocalist Brianna Thomas performing jazz standards with her talented swinging band. Charles Tolliver led ...

Jade Choi

Born: December 17, 1987

Jade Choi is a New York-based Jazz vocalist. She is originally from South Korea. Her influences from Christian gospel background have led her into the music field. She sings her belief about life, love, hope, and dreams. Jade believes Music is powerful enough to either save one person’s soul or destroy it. She wants to be herself as an instrument to bring the light into people’s hearts.

Moon Sugar

Moon Sugar is an instrumental band that fuses elements of Funk, Rock, and Jazz. Their music blends improvised and composed music seamlessly, all while packing a serious punch. They have performed at a number of NYC and NJ venues such as Shrine, Pianos, Club Bonafide, ShapeShifter Lab, Mexicali Live, and many more. Be sure to catch their next show as they always deliver a powerful musical experience! Moon Sugar's new album, The Observer, is out on iTunes, Spotify, and everywhere else! https://moon-sugar.bandcamp.com/releases www.instagram.com/moonsugarband www.facebook.com/moonsugarjams Get "The Observer on iTunes" https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-observer/1432771293

Bob James: Piano Player

by R.J. DeLuke
September 3, 2018

In a career that spans about five decades, Bob James has made an impact on a variety of musical genres. His roots are in jazz, but he has run the gamut from playing avant-garde jazz on the outer fringes--which he was doing when discovered by Quincy Jones--to composing and arranging for a variety of people in ...

Jeff Beck, Paul Rodgers and Ann Wilson at The Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

by Mike Perciaccante
August 25, 2018

Jeff Beck, Paul Rodgers and Ann Wilson The Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater The Stars Align Tour Wantagh, NY August 14, 2018 Jeff Beck, IS the “Master of the Stratocaster." He is rock royalty. A two-time inductee into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame, ...

Bob Reynolds: Communication Is Key

by R.J. DeLuke
August 24, 2018

Bob Reynolds, a saxophonist and composer of note with nine recordings under his own name and a work load that has him playing with artists like Larry Carlton, Snarky Puppy, Josh Groban, John Mayer and others, pauses when considering the genre of jazz and how he fits in. Reynolds doesn't have to apply his ...

Ron Carter: Antonin Dvorak: New World Symphony

by William Ellis
August 23, 2018

"My record of import is one I heard in 1962 when I heard the melody played by Yusef Lateef on oboe. I later found out the record he made on this disc was called “Goin' Home" which is one of the movements from a Dvorak Symphony. So I went out and bought the disc—that would have ...

Sophisticated Giant: The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon

by R.J. DeLuke
August 21, 2018

Sophisticated Giant: The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon Maxine Gordon 261 Pages ISBN: #9780520280649 University of California Press 2018 Dexter Gordon's place among those who created and performed some of the most influential music of the 1940s, 1950 and the early 1960s, when so many giants walked the ...