Sunny Jain, the enigmatic leader of RED BARAAT, was recently interviewed by Scroll.in, a prominent online news outlet for the Indian community. Throughout this in-depth interview, Sunny talks about his Bhangra influences and the onset of a new wave of desi jazz. Click here to read more at Scroll.in.
The Jazz Journalists Association has named Charles Lloyd their Tenor Saxophonist of the Year. Check out the full list of winners here.
Add another to the list: Cécile has already won another award in her young career, this time it is for Best Female Singer of the Year from Jazz Journalists Association. Check out the full list of winners here!
The Kurland Agency is excited to announce the recent signing of Squirrel Nut Zippers! They are touring this year to support the 20th anniversary of their top-selling album Hot. Check out their artist page below for tour dates and info.
During their recent tour of the U.K., Hot Club of Cowtown stopped by the BBC Radio Oxford studios to lay down some western swing during DJ Nick Piercey’s broadcast. The cameras were there to capture the action and the performance can now be streamed on the BBC website. Check it out!
Watch the video at BBC Radio Oxford
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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.
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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.