Saxophonist Isaiah Collier and his band, The Chosen Few, will perform John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme this Saturday as part of a 60th anniversary concert to commemorate the album. A Celebration of Divine Inspiration, Joy, and Transformation will take place in Los Angeles at the Grand Performances from 6 toContinue Reading
Jazz harpist Brandee Younger uplifts the pursuit of joy on her current album, Gadabout Season, which is her third release for the storied Impulse! label. Younger saw the word Gadabout in an email and decided to make its definition the mission for the album. The musician has always melded differentContinue Reading
Ella Fitzgerald’s version of “Mack The Knife” is from her highly acclaimed Ella in Berlin, released in 1960. Fitzgerald had long been established as one of the leading jazz performers since her debut in the 1930s with Chick Webb’s band. She had mastered bebop, perfected scatting, and had gone throughContinue Reading
Candice Hoyes pays homage to Duke Ellington’s “Far Away Star” with a contemporary arrangement by Ted Nash. Ellington originally recorded “Far Away Star with Swedish singer Alice Babs back in 1978. Hoyes’ rendition serves as a tribute to Ellington, freedom, and the Black experience—past, present, and future. Her compelling sopranoContinue Reading