The 2025 Erie Blues & Jazz Festival will be held in early August at Frontier Park. A panel discussion about jazz and the festival will be held in July at the Jefferson Educational Society. A fierce ...
Sometimes musicians with serious chops take their music a little too seriously. Others, however, manage to combine talent and humor in a way that proves infectious. The Ed Palermo Big Band is one of ...
The return of the seminal “jazz fusion” sounds of the ’70s and ’80s are a national trend, and newly-formed quintet “Actual Proof” is riding the wave. The Jazz Central theater serves as their rehearsal ...
When faced with the prospect of replacing an irreplaceable member of the band, Kneebody found a singular solution to the conundrum. Over the past two decades the Grammy-nominated group established its ...
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - From blues and big band to salsa and the saxophone, the lineup for the 44th annual Savannah Jazz Festival features more than a dozen concerts this fall. Savannah Jazz continues ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Few artists in modern music embody the spirit of innovation quite like Herbie Hancock. From his formative years with Miles Davis to his own trailblazing solo career, Hancock has ...
Jazz guitar has always been a dynamic art form, adapting to new styles while staying rooted in tradition. From the early swing and bebop pioneers to today’s fusion innovators, guitarists have expanded ...
Grammy-nominated jazz fusion band Hiroshima will perform at Detroit’s Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre on July 23. The band, known for incorporating the Japanese koto, is returning after a two-year hiatus ...
Cal Tjader’s 1976 Latin jazz-rock fusion album Amazonas reissued on 180g vinyl offers lush vibes, killer solos, and essential listening. When I first started collecting Cal Tjader records, ...
At some point, it hits you: Geordie Greep is pulling your leg. Maybe it happens when the British singer-songwriter takes on the persona of a crass pickup artist on “Holy, Holy.” Or when two mice ...
CHEYENNE – Blending the pulse of Afro-Caribbean rhythms with the color and sophistication of modern jazz, the Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective will bring an energetic fusion of cultural tradition and ...