Louis Cole’s fifth album is called nothing and it is a collaboration with the Dutch Metropole Orkest directed by Jules Buckley. Cole is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who is normally thought of as only a drummer. The new album showcases a fuller picture of his creative impulses with inspirationContinue Reading
Carleen Anderson has announced live dates for the performance of her Cage Street Memorial-The Pilgrimage album in the UK. It is her seventh solo album and it is a mix of opera, jazz, soul, gospel and classical chamber music. See the dates below and listen to a preview of theContinue Reading
[youtube]PT-E7RYI4mg[/youtube] Here is behind the scenes footage of Meshell Ndegecello and her band recording “Suzanne” from her Nina Simone tribute album Pour une Âme Souveraine: A Dedication to Nina Simone. At least someone has a respectful tribute to Simone to counteract the farcical movie being made about her life rightContinue Reading
[youtube]kiMb45BSLQ8[/youtube] The Re: Generation Project is a documentary that follows DJ Premier in addition to four other artists around and watches them remix different styles of music. This clip shows DJ Premier working with Nas and The Berklee Symphony Orchestra on a classical and hip-hop mash-up. Related posts: Throwback: DJContinue Reading