Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad’s Jazz Is Dead series gets to edition number seven with Brazilian bossa nova, funk and jazz fusion legend João Donato. The musicians achieved another dream by working with Donato who was so flattered by their collaboration he wrote “Adrian, Ali and Gregory” to honorContinue Reading
When will there be a biopic about Quincy Jones’s life? How is it that Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On is just as relevant in its message as it was 50 years ago? Related posts: Motown Celebrates Marvin Gaye Kendrick Lamar Meets Quincy Jones Media Questions Of The Week Watch: TrailerContinue Reading
Watch Gaidaa sing “Let Me” in her third COLORS performance four months after partnering with the platform to give a show of “OMG” for their inaugural live showcase in New York. “Let Me” is jazzy but still retains the roots of R&B heard on her 2020 debut EP Overture. TheContinue Reading
Herbie Hancock’s “Rockit” marked his move into a new sound with his Future Sound album. His previous album, Lite Me Up, set upon a core of R&B and jazz thanks to the influence of his friend Quincy Jones. In his quest for a new direction his much younger manager approachedContinue Reading