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Me & My Jazz (Episode 2): Did Wynton Marsalis save jazz?

By Yomi SOWER “Ma’am what would you like to order?” The handsomely-attired waiter asked as he handed me the menu. I received it and glanced up to see a sparkling set of dentition and his beaming smile ...
Clearing our diary of any other social engagements, we prepared ourselves for a night of eclectic music and sweet melodies on ...
From the Harlem Renaissance to modern improvisation, jazz has always been connected to wellness and self-expression.
Rafael Toral’s most recent album, 2024’s Spectral Evolution, consisted of a single 42-minute track, divided into loose, ...
For a lot of years, Vera Brandes couldn’t listen. Not once had she heard the bestselling solo jazz album of all time—Keith ...
On her latest album, 'Weirdo', which she will be presenting at the Ancienne Belgique, English jazz musician Emma-Jean ...
This Grammy-winning trombonist overcame focal dystonia, a neurological disorder that affects the muscles, and he continues to ...
Man Ray's 1924 image Le Violon d'Ingres, of a woman's body transformed into a violin, has continued to fascinate, confuse and ...
Burkill, a stalwart of the Leeds jazz scene for decades, was a well-kept secret in the North of England until ATA Records ...
In jazz, the bassline is the heartbeat of the music. The bassist provides the harmonic foundation, outlining the chord ...
When seeing the band Tortoise live, one needs to keep one's eyes wide open and glued to the stage as the five members will ...