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News: Obituary

Don Gardner: 1931–2018

September 10, 2018

Philadelphia lost another great cultural leader this week with the passing of Donald Gardner, who died on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at the age of 87. Gardner’s legacy spanned eight decades starting in 1947 as a singer and songwriter. His biggest hit was “Need Your Lovin,” which rose to number four on the R&B charts in ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Celebrate songwriters Abbey Lincoln and Bernice Petkere

by Mary Foster Conklin
September 8, 2018

Many special birthdays in this episode of A Broad Spectrum as we honor the great Abbey Lincoln and remember Bernice Petkere, named the “Queen of Tin Pan Alley" by Irving Berlin for her songs “Close Your Eyes" and “"Lullaby of the Leaves." Playlist Linda Dachtyl “A Late One" from A Late One (Chicken ...

Article: Live Review

David Byrne at Red Rocks

by Geoff Anderson
September 8, 2018

David Byrne Red Rocks Denver, CO August 27, 2018 Popular music is all about what's new. Quality is measured by age. The newest of the new is best and the quality decays quickly. It has a half-life shorter than a modern attention span. (Is there a relationship here?) It may be ...

News: Festival

October Revolution 2018: John Zorn, The music of Legendary Hasaan with Christian McBride, Wolf Eyes & Marshall Allen, and more!

September 7, 2018

ACCLAIMED PHILADELPHIA FESTIVAL EXPANDS LINEUP The October Revolution of Jazz & Contemporary Music, a four-day international music festival presented by Ars Nova Workshop, in partnership with FringeArts, has confirmed several additional artists for its 2018 lineup as well as announcing single-day tickets. Featuring some of the most groundbreaking and uncategorizable artists in modern music, Ars Nova ...

News: For Sale

Give the Gift of Music with Vinyl Me, Please

November 19, 2018

With gift-giving season upon us, it's time to start thinking about what to get the loved ones in your life. Introducing Vinyl Me, Please: the record subscription club that makes the perfect gift or stocking stuffer for any music lover. All Vinyl Me, Please memberships feature a monthly record- a hand-curated album that's delivered to your ...

Article: Interview

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 ...

Article: Live Review

Newport Jazz Festival 2018: Part 2-2

by Timothy J. O'Keefe
September 3, 2018

Part 1 | Part 2 Newport Jazz Festival Fort Adams State Park Newport, RI August 5, 2018 From the first spongy thwack that bounced off the conga drum, a sticky humidity clung about Narragansett peninsula while the sounds of Herlin Riley's New York Havana Connection oozed from the ...

News: Recording

Magma's “AKT XVIII - Marquee - Londres 17 Mars 1974” 2CD Now Available on Seventh Records

September 1, 2018

In the ongoing series of rare live Magma recordings, AKT XVIII- Marquee- Londres 17 mars 1974 2-CD is now available on Seventh Records! At the time of this concert, “Köhntarkösz” was still in its phase of elaboration, although the recording of the studio album began only 2 months later. Large sequences were still not composed, others ...

News: Recording

Baritone & Tenor Saxophonist Jared Sims Tells His New York Story On Forthcoming Ropeadope CD, "The New York Sessions," Set For October 12 Release

August 31, 2018

Jazz saxophonist and educator Jared Sims pays musical tribute to experiences that influenced his creative development on The New York Sessions, his fifth album as a leader. Set for release by Ropeadope Records on October 12, the disc is a post-bop quartet outing that comes 20 years after Sims was performing regularly at clubs like the ...

News: Performance / Tour

Anika Larsen And The Larsen/Maxwell Quintet Present Make You Feel My Love

August 31, 2018

Anika Larsen and The Larsen/Maxwell Quintet present Make You Feel My Love: The Musical Romance of a Jazz Cat and a Broadway Baby at 54 Below on Friday October 19th at 9:30 pm. Award winner Anika Larsen teams up with her husband and jazz trumpet player Freddie Maxwell for their Feinstein’s/54 Below and New York City ...