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Greg Osby: Saxophone “Griot”
by Victor L. Schermer
The griot is a West African historian, storyteller, praise singer, poet and/or musician, a repository of oral tradition who is often seen as a societal leader. Saxophonist Greg Osby recently was excited to meet some griots on his travels. While he is originally from St. Louis, he himself is a griot in many senses of the ...
Sari Kessler: Live At The Kitano
by Tyran Grillo
Sari Kessler The Kitano New York May 5, 2016 On May 5, 2016, Sari Kessler led a multitalented ensemble at the Kitano in celebration of her first album, Do Right. Yet from the way the New York-based singer carried herself, one would've thought it was her fifth. Slowly but surely, Kessler ...
Jeff Buckley: You and I
by Karl Ackermann
The life and career of Jeff Buckley were cut extremely short and at a point where the possibilities had barely begun to be apparent. After the fatal drug overdose of his famous father, the folk singer (and, for at least one album, jazz singer) Tim Buckley, the son spent much of his adolescence living on the ...
What Happened, Miss Simone?: A Biography
by Nenad Georgievski
What Happened, Miss Simone? Alan Light 320 Pages ISBN: 1101904879 Atria 2016 It was singer and poet Gil Scott-Heron who said that Nina Simone was black way before it was fashionable to be black. A controversial and indisputable music icon and celebrity, her unique blend of jazz, pop and ...
A Rock Doc Renaissance: Why Now?
With the recent success of films like Amy, Keith Richards: Under The Influence, and 20 Feet From Stardom, it's clear that we're in the midst of a rockumentary renaissance, spurred on by a variety of cultural and economic factors. Guest Post by Dan Epstein on Medium Since the 1967 release of Don’t Look Back, D.A. Pennebaker’s seminal ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Nina Simone
All About Jazz is celebrating Nina Simone's birthday today! The High Priestess- Eunice Waymon was born in Tryon, North Carolina as the sixth of seven children in a poor family. The child prodigy played piano at the age of four. With the help of her music teacher, who set up the “Eunice Waymon Fund", she could ...
Julie Charnet At SOUTH Restaurant And Jazz Parlor in Philadelphia on February 21
On February 21, Julie Charnet takes center stage at SOUTH Restaurant and Jazz Parlor. This performance will be the first for Charnet at SOUTH and she is looking forward to the expanding music scene in North Philadelphia. “I'm excited to perform at SOUTH. After performing in Philadelphia for years, it's nice to see a new jazz ...
Vocalist Allison Adams Tucker Performs At The Blue Note Sunday Brunch January 17, 2016 In Connection With JazzConnect & APAP Conferences In New York
Allison Adams Tucker, the California-based multi-lingual jazz vocalist, will perform at the Blue Note Sunday Brunch in New York City on January 17, 2016 for two sets at 11:30am & 1:30pm. Tucker will be previewing selections from her upcoming album WANDERlust, as well as presenting a program of Brazilian-infused jazz tunes that she sings in six ...
Spirit Of Abbey Lincoln Invoked Through Up And Coming Jazz Singer's Theatrical Tribute And New Album Release
For two weekends in March, up and coming jazz singer-songwriter Kosi, accompanied by a four-piece band of world class musicians (Brendon Biagi, Aron Marchak, Christopher Hall, and Isaiah Pierce), will be performing a tribute to recently departed jazz icon Abbey Lincoln at the WOW Cafe Theater in New York City. This tribute, called Ghosts Appearing through ...
Jacqui Naylor Invites Fans To Rate Songs At Upcoming Yoshi's Concert
Tuesday, November 17th , vocalist and songwriter Jacqui Naylor returns to Yoshi’s in Oakland with new music and the opportunity for fans to vote. Guests will be invited to rate each song on a 1-5 scale and the artist will include the highest rated on her tenth recording, due out 2016, Ruby Star Records, eOne Distribution. ...
