Kassa Overall Takes On Digable Planets’ Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
Jazz drummer, producer, bandleader, and rapper Kassa Overall takes Digable Planets’ “Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)” and gives it a new interpretation. Overall speeds things up and takes the funk, opting for a straight jazz feeling. The song combines his longtime love of jazz and hip-hop. He had plentyContinue Reading
Kokoroko Releases Tuff Times Never Last
London-based jazz collective Kokoroko have released their sophomore album, Tuff Times Never Last. The band warms and uplifts the soul with songs that comfort and entertain. Jazz is the entry point to their sound but they blend R&B and lovers rock into the mix in a way that would makeContinue Reading
TAVE Shares BLOCK Feat. IDK & Musiq
R&B singer Tave’s newest single, “BLOCK,” features rapper IDK and Philly veteran Musiq Soulchild. Tave shares some of life’s contradictions with a coolness amplified by the company of his collaborators. The message is not to always assume you know what’s real from a surface observation. Their collective effort is next-generationContinue Reading
Free Screening Of Documentary About Jazz Pianist Hazel Scott At Marcus Garvey Park
On Saturday, August 30, 2025 ImageNation and Black Public Media will present an outdoor screening of Nicole London’s The Disappearance of Miss Scott at the Richard Rogers AmOn Saturday, August 30, 2025 ImageNation and Black Public Media will present an outdoor screening of Nicole London’s The Disappearance of Miss ScottContinue Reading