Mar 31, 2014
When you hear the name Bernie Worrell, your feet should begin shuffling and your hind quarters should start to shake. That’s because Mr. Worrell is a certified keyboard legend; a founding member and essential collaborator / composer / music director and arranger in George Clinton's Parliament/Funkadelic, and a sideman...
Mar 26, 2014
Over the past five years, Stacey Kent has grown from a fine vocal interpreter of the Great American Song Book to one of the most continually interesting and moving jazz singers of our time. Beginning with her 2007 release Breakfast On the Morning Tram, Ms. Kent left the comfortable world of standards for songs by...
Mar 12, 2014
Founded in 1954, the Newport Jazz Festival was the first of its kind in America and has been called the "grandfather of all jazz festivals." 2014 marks its 60th year and the Festival is celebrating with a multi-generational tour featuring an all-star band honoring the festival's rich heritage, its significance and the...
Mar 7, 2014
I’ve had the great fortune to have gotten my hands on some wonderful jazz music being made in places other than the traditional centers of New Orleans, New York and the West Coast. I’ve been able to feature some players from North Carolina in recent podcasts, and now a sax player from Ohio, Pete Mills.
A native of...