The most legendary jazz-funk band of all time is coming to Ann Arbor. The Headhunters, co-led by percussionist Bill Summers ...
Discover an exposé of great recent new and reissued jazz music releases that will appease even the most discerning jazz music ...
Even the most knowledgeable jazz fans might be surprised to learn that saxophonist James Brandon Lewis (JBL) has issued 16 ...
This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — and it’s still going. Hear tracks by Wayne Shorter, Sonny ...
Renascence finds Cymande firmly in the pocket. The widescreen funk and rumble of hand-drums make slow-burn opener Chasing An ...
Jazz was a formative influence ... "They had never heard a saxophone sound like that before. They even gave it a word: funk. That was the reputation I got -- that Gene Barge could play funky." ...
Quiana Lynell is a wonderfully expressive and versatile singer who soars in any musical setting. The Texas native won ...
Jazz sax elder statesman Dave Liebman called him simply ... As he told Jazz Times: "I've wanted to do something more funk-related...music that seems to be in the air, all around us. But also keep it ...
Benjamin’s grooves take the classic vibe to a whole new level with sultry alto saxophone creating something special on every cut – be it a smoldering late-night ambiance, or a forceful jazz intensity, ...