via The Wall Street Journal When jazz was in its infancy, people thought of it as music—if they regarded it as music at all—that was invariably loud, fast and rambunctious. From the beginning, “to jazz something up” meant to make…

via The Blues Foundation We are delighted to announce that Bobby Rush and Cedric Burnside have been nominated for The 45th Blues Music Awards by The Blues Foundation. The Blues Music Awards brings together Blues performers, industry representatives, and fans…

via NPR MUSIC The Story: Meshell Ndegeocello, the uncompromising singer-songwriter and electric bass magus often credited as an early catalyst for neo-soul, was apprehensive about making a jazz album. She still doesn’t claim to have made one, exactly. But her…

via The Times UK Harold López-Nussa‘s album, “Timba a la Americana,” has garnered significant acclaim as one of the best jazz albums of 2023, according to The Times. This recognition follows a previous 5-star review by the publication, where Harold…

via Downbeat As Los Angeles Times jazz critic Don Heckman wrote in a May 1, 2000, review of a Nicholas Payton concert: “It was appropriate that Payton was leading a seven-piece ensemble in a program billed as “The Nicholas Payton…

via Belafleck.com Béla Fleck on Rhapsody in Blue I first became aware of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue as a youngster growing up in New York City. My Uncle Steve loved to take me and my big brother, Louie, to see old…

via TAKE6.com St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® is proud to announce the addition of 10X GRAMMY® award winning group TAKE 6 to Music Gives to St. Jude’s Kids, which provides a platform for music enthusiasts to connect their passion for…

via NPR Music NPR Music recently unveiled its selection of the 50 best albums of the year, and Meshell Ndegeocello‘s The Omnichord Real Book was chosen, earning the special crown — a distinction bestowed upon only a dozen albums to…

via Downbeat In some ways, it’s hard to believe that ARTEMIS is only 6 years old. Not just for the group’s rapid ascent into the jazz firmament, but for its players’ cool-headed resilience in the face of tectonic change. First,…

via London Jazz News ‘What kind of magic is this?’ That was the question in this listener’s mind half way through the epic Charles Lloyd Trio set at the Barbican. After a moment of pin drop silence, Lloyd raises his…