Esperanza Spalding’s new album Chamber Music Society is doing well on the iTunes and Billboard charts. She is going on tour to promote the project and fans have a chance to win tickets to her dress rehearsal in Paramus, New Jersey. If you want to take a shot at winning go here.
Abbey Lincoln who once sported a dress previously worn by Marilyn Monroe in The Girl Can’t Help It died yesterday in Manhattan at age 80. Ms. Lincoln sang on and helped shape We Insist!- Freedom Now Suite with ex-husband Max Roach in 1960 and found her ultimate inspiration in the civil rights movement. Her 1964 [...]
On July 23rd, 2010 the city of Los Angeles was blessed with a FREE concert of the Miguel Atwood-Ferguson ensemble. For this special evening, Miguel assembled an all-star cast of musicians and special guests including Flying Lotus, Aloe Blacc, Chris ‘Daddy’ Dave, Stephen ‘Thundercat’ Bruner and Bilal. Miguel has gained recognition as of late for [...]
Michael Henderson is a bass prodigy from Yazoo City, Mississippi who started his professional career as a 13-year player for Billy Preston, Motown, The Detroit Emeralds and The Fantastic Four. Henderson would tour with Stevie Wonder where he was spotted by jazz icon Miles Davis who took him from Wonder for his own band. He [...]
Centuries ago, long before the advent of radio or recording technology, chamber music was the music for the masses – the music in which people from nearly every segment of society could find meaning and relevance. A decade into the 21st century, Esperanza Spalding – the bassist, vocalist and composer who first appeared on the [...]
Angela Bofill started her professional singing career as a teenager in New York’s All City Voices and The Dance Theater Of Harlem. She would later meet Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen of GRP Records who would release her first album Angie in 1978. The album was successful on the jazz charts and “This Time I’ll [...]
“…an absolute showstopper of personalized soul…As an impressive, substantive vocalist…he’s right up there with Jose James as the next big male vocal jazz star.” Allmusic.com “Porter may count (Nat King) Cole as his primary influence, but his vocals and his ability to spin a musical yarn call to mind…Joe Williams, Jon Hendricks, Lou Rawls and [...]
Michael Franti & Spearhead return with their much anticipated album, THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE, on August 24th through Capitol Records/Boo Boo Wax. THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE is Michael Franti & Spearhead’s seventh studio album and the follow-up to 2008’s Top 40 hit All Rebel Rockers. For a sneak peek at the THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE [...]
I find it sad and fascinating that the age-old saying is still true in 2010, “The more things change the more they stay the same!” June 21, 2010 Eminem and The Roots released their new CDs. Eminem’s CD is called Recovery. The new Roots CD is called How I Got Over. Eminem’s CD is selling [...]
Long Beach, CA – Long hot days beckon cool jazz filled nights with 3 The Hardway Entertainment’s Big City Jazz Show in the city of Long Beach offered every Friday night at The Cellar. Segueing from a successful run with “LA Nights … in Beverly Hills” Big City Jazz recalls the spirit of such legendary [...]