Columbus, OH

New music from Saxophonist Bill Evans, british band Lydian Collective, The Fearless Flyers, and Finnish guitarist Varre Vartianen with special guest Mike Stern. Australian guitarist Josh Meader, Daniel Weiss, Roman Bondarenko, Antoine Fafard, Gavin Harrison and Danish guitarist Soren Lee. Playlist. Bill Evans "Camel Strut" from Who I Am (Vansman)...

New music with Bill Evans, Lydian Collective, Ron Bosse and Josh Meader

On her new album Run the Gauntlet, Kris Davis pays tribute to six remarkable women pianists who have provided inspiration and support over the course of her own journey in music: Geri Allen, Carla Bley, Marilyn Crispell, Angelica Sanchez, Sylvie Courvoisier and Renee Rosnes. I'm featuring a track from the Davis album plus a selection of music from the six women. In addition, there's music from other new releases including a couple of tracks from the new album from Pericopes +1 featuring Emiliano Vernizzi, Ruben Bellavia, and, Claudio Vignali.

Kris Davis Celebrates Six Remarkable Women Pianists

When a February 2022 gig at John Zorn's experimental showcase The Stone was unexpectedly canceled due to Covid protocol, Wollesen seized the lemon juicer and booked the band into Shahzad Ismaily's famed Figure 8 studio in Brooklyn for the following two days. The session was engineered by Lily Wen and produced by Will Shore, a composer who plays vibes alongside Wollesen in the utopian art-jazz group Užupis. Playing together for the first time ever, Latralarecorded nearly the entire album and its first session together in a flurry of extraordinary first takes. "I love that energy, that first-time feeling," says Wollesen. "I'm a big believer in the early stages of creating something. It's really exciting! You don't know where you're going, but you're playing with incredible musicians so it somehow works." It is a testament to the band's trust in each other and their willingness to embrace spontaneity and imperfection. This approach ensures that every nuance, every spontaneous idea, and every moment of collective inspiration is preserved, providing listeners with an intimate snapshot of a fleeting, yet powerful creative moment.

Kenny Wollesen: Latrala

During this week's two-hour program of Jazz and improvised music, new music from Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Milton Nascimento and US bassist and vocalist esperanza spalding, the Fernando Huergo Big Band, the English septet Das Rad, and Irish guitarist Louis Stewart and US guitarist Jim Hall. Playlist. Wayne Shorter "Tarde"...

Milton Nascimento And Esperanza Spalding, Das Rad, Louis Stewart And Jim Hall

Sag Harbor, NY

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Justin Timberlake had a pricey wristwatch, a vape pen, and over $300 in cash on him when he was arrested on DWI charges on eastern Long Island in June. Law enforcement officers discovered the singer, 43, holding a vape device, a Rolex watch, a gold band, and a wallet containing $306 in bills when he was arrested in Sag Harbor on June 18, as reported by the Daily Mail.

Justin Timberlake had a vape pen, Rolex, and $306 cash at the time of his DWI arrest: police report

Towards the end of the recording session for “Heart”, I asked Al Foster if he’d be open to playing a few completely improvised things. We had already recorded a lot of standards and, Al being such a fantastic listener and improviser, I wanted to see what would happen without a framework. I wasn’t sure he was going to see yes, but he was down to do it, even though, much to my surprise, he said he had never done it before. He ended up loving it. I had noticed that when warming up for the session, Al played some really great grooves, so for “Lead the Way”, I just asked him to start a groove and we all played off that, hence the title!

Lead the Way by Jerome Sabbagh

In 2019, after I'd been writing for DownBeat Magazine for about a decade, I was asked to review a batch of new albums from Brazil, including one by a Rio de Janeiro-based singer named Delia Fischer who wrote her own songs. I gathered that, in addition, she was a jazz pianist, an arranger, and the musical director for several hit musicals in Rio. She had worked with Brazilian legends like Marcos Valle, Egberto Gismonti, and Milton Nascimento, who recorded one of her songs that became the theme for a TV Globo soap opera. This album, her fifth, was called Tempo Minimo.

Delia Fischer: Beyond Bossa

Wild-willed vibraphonist Patricia Brennan gets straight down to business without any fanciful mission declaration with the Afro-Cuban, effusively powered, clear-the-dancefloor and blow-the-ceiling-off this joint "Los Otros Yo (The Other Selves)," the opening cut of her third album Breaking Stretch. She does so in a captivatingly, wickedly good way. Brennan—who has...

Patricia Brennan: Breaking Stretch

Freddie Mercury, the unforgettable Queen frontman, left behind more than legendary songs. His estate is worth over $50 million1. It shows how his personal and financial lives were both rich. We will look at how his wealth was distributed and what it tells us about him. The impact of Mercury’s...

Freddie Mercury Estimated Estate Value

With the rise of names like Raye, Victoria Monet and Sabrina Carpenter, the 2020s have proven to be fertile ground for popstar breakthroughs that have been a long time coming. Enter Tinashe who returned to the charts this year with the flirtatious pop-R&B hit “Nasty”, her first beneficiary of the powers of TikTok virality. While not a display of the sonic experimentations through which she’s achieved sustained acclaim over the last decade, the song is an excellent display of Tinashe’s popstar skillset. As a dancer and vocalist, she is uniquely skilled at bringing her work to life, and as a songwriter she is an expert at crafting hooks that walk the line between catchy and interesting. Tinashe was always primed for a moment in the spotlight.

Album Review: Tinashe – Quantum Baby

Decades after his sad passing, John Lennon still impacts our world like a legend. But have you thought about how much his empire is worth? When he died in 1980, John Lennon had around $200 million. That’s like having $620 million today1. This fortune included real estate, artwork, and...

John Lennon Estimated Estate Value

Trumpeter and flugelhornist Feya Faku is recognized for his contributions to jazz and has built a significant international presence, collaborating with prominent musicians and participating in prestigious festivals worldwide. His latest project Inkumbulo (Reminiscence) is a celebration of this journey of allyship, marking 20 years of the South African / Swiss Exchange program, a creative cross-pollination including paying tribute to his loved ones.

Inkumbulo With Trumpeter And Flugelhorn Player Feya Faku

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Glendale, CA

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It's been nine years since beloved actor James Avery died due to complications from open-heart surgery in a Glendale, CA hospital. Best known as Judge Philip "Uncle Phil" Banks on Will Smith's hit 1990s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (NBC, 1990-1996), Avery was only 68 years old. This is his tragic story.

In Memory of James Avery (Uncle Phil on 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'): 9 Years After His Tragic Death

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A 23-year-old musician from Donegal says it is "hard to believe" he will be supporting music legend Paul Weller on tour. George Houston is set to support the former frontman of The Jam on the US leg of the Modfather's tour. George, who lives in Belfast, says the experience will...

From Burt to Brooklyn: Donegal man to support Paul Weller

As serendipitous as was the confluence of circumstances that brought Davy Knowles and Jorma Kaukonen to The Essex Experience Summer Music Series, it was all the more providential that both men gave solo performances on two late summer night dates so close to each other. For the former, this first stop in Vermont since just prior to the pandemic found him on the threshold of releasing another studio album with a band even as he consolidated his multi- faceted approach to the stage by touring on his own. For the latter, the concluding stop on his own itinerary confirmed his desire to keep playing in the acoustic format after bidding adieu to electric Hot Tuna in the fall of 2023. Davy Knowles and Jorma Kaukonen are both gracious men of impressive talents whose healthy egos mirror their technical skills and given the solitary setting of their concerts in the Green Mountains, the open air events comprised a fascinating study in contrasts: the respective timelines of these men parallel each other in almost eerily similar fashion.

Davy Knowles and Jorma Kaukonen at The Essex Experience Summer Concert Series

He was the voice of a generation, the chairman of the board, Ol’ Blue Eyes himself. Frank Sinatra’s legacy lives on, capturing hearts worldwide. When he died in 1998, his estate was worth a huge $300 million1. Today, his iconic songs still make over $10 million yearly in royalties12.

Frank Sinatra Estimated Estate Value

Jason Stein would never in a million years characterize Anchors as his variation of A Love Supreme (Impulse!, 1965). But a comparison can be made. John Coltrane's quartet recording was the most personal and profound statement of his career. The same can be said for Stein and Anchors. He had taken time off from recording and performing due to some chronic pain that plagued him. Stein set about diving deeply into the body, studying massage, specifically trigger point therapy, practicing breathing techniques, and taking cold water plunges. One suspects Wim Hof may have been involved by some means in Stein's journey and transformation.

Jason Stein: Anchors

Today, the Spotlight shines On trailblazing songwriter and now memoirist Steve Wynn. Steve first hit public consciousness in the early 1980s with his band The Dream Syndicate, frequently mentioned in the same breath as R.E.M. and The Replacements as the pioneers of American indie rock. The Dream Syndicate's initial run...

Steve Wynn: A Music and Memoir Grand Slam

Holiday Soirée features the dynamic vocals of Courtney Lemmon, Gina Saputo, and Crystal Starr, whose voices weave together like a cozy winter scarf, wrapping listeners in warmth and cheer. Jazz & Blues Revue Featuring George Kahn Unveils Holiday Magic with New Album “Holiday Soirée”. Los Angeles, CA...

Jazz & Blues Revue Featuring George Kahn Unveils Holiday Magic With New Album 'Holiday Soirée'

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Emmet Cohen, Warren Wolf, Miguel Zenon, And More

This is the first edition of the new radio-style Jazz First podcast series \"They Call It Jazz.\" This is my first radio work for 16 years,...

This is the first edition of the new radio-style Jazz First podcast series "They Call It Jazz." This is my first radio work for 16 years,...

Emmet Cohen, Warren Wolf, Miguel Zenon, And More

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