(4/29/16)
Tune into ABC tomorrow to see Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, and John McLaughlin celebrate International Jazz Day with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama! This all-star celebration concert should not be missed as TKA artists join jazz greats from all over the globe in a once in a lifetime performance!
This week on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the amazing Arturo Sandoval was a featured guest player with the house band, Jon Batiste and Stay Human. Sandoval and Colbert even had a trumpet duel, of sorts! Check out a video of the hilarious performance here!
“I’m never going to cry no more,” sings Davina Sowers on “Sunshine,” a New Orleans-influenced, triumphant jazz song from her band, Davina and the Vagabonds. As she continues to perform, though, she betrays the vulnerability behind her music; her voice quavers and wails, and as polished as the group’s sound is, raw emotion lies under the luster.
Hilton Als for Pitchfork –
Meeting some people can feel like entering a fairytale, and interviewing the 85-year-old Sonny Rollins recently had that quality, beginning with the woods. Rollins has lived in upstate New York, for over 15 years now—the move was precipitated by 9/11—and trees heavy with early spring leaves line the front of his house, which is secluded.
Outside, one is aware of sound—bird calls, rainwater dripping off the roof—because that has been Rollins’ job for over 60 years now: to make others aware of what he hears, and what the world gives, sonically.
Next week, two TKA artists will be sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human, the house band on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Don’t miss Arturo Sandoval on Tuesday, April 19, and Roy Haynes on Thursday, April 21.
Tonight at 8PM CT, be sure to catch Sonny Knight and The Lakers play live on Minnesota’s PBS affiliate. No interviews, no commercials, just 60 minutes of non-stop music. In addition to broadcasting live, the event will also be streamed online live.
The Wilbur Theater was recently host to a performance from Chick Corea and Béla Fleck, and judging from the glowing review by The Boston Globe, it was an amazing occasion!
Lsat night Savion Glover stopped by the Late Show with Seth Meyers. He was promoting his new Broadway show “Shuffle Along,” which opens on April 28th!
Bill Charlap’s newest album Notes from New York has got the critics and fans raving! Check out this 5-star review from Downbeat Magazine:
On March 31, Carnegie Hall hosted a tribute concert to David Bowie. Watch this video of Bettye LaVette covering “It Ain’t Easy” and rocking out!
BETTYE LAVETTE: “IT AIN’T EASY”