By Bob Bakert, Jazz Guitar Today Lorne Lofsky is a modern legend. I have heard of this master from the north for so many years it’s hard to believe he is a contemporary. He’s played with Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Tal Farlow, Ed Bickert as well as Rosemary Clooney, and Johnny Hartman. Like many of … Read More
by Chris Rizik, Soul Tracks “There are some things that we couldn’t do when we were in our 20s; we just didn’t understand life enough. Sure, with age comes creaky joints and the loss of some innocence, but age also brings incredible perspective and wisdom, and actually makes us better in so many ways. Jazz singer extraordinaire Dee … Read More
By Latin Jazz Network Renowned Violinist Alí Bello Premieres First Video From His New Album Inheritance. Read more here.
By Mac Randall, JazzTimes Track appears on Viento y Tiempo, the first joint album by the Grammy-winning pianist and vocalist. Check this premiere here.
“TO YOUR CONSTANT EMBRACE, THE CLOUD STREAM SWAYS” A New Dance & Music Film That Emphasizes The Oneness of What It Means To Be Human – Streaming March 7, 14 “To Your Constant Embrace, The Cloud Stream Sways” is a new dance and music film from the Michele Brangwen Dance Ensemble that speaks to our current … Read More
By Felix Contreras, NPR The pandemic may have shut down parts of the world, but that has not stopped musicians from an explosion of creativity. For our first new music blast of 2021, we hear from some Alt.Latino faves (Bomba Estéreo and Magos Herrera), as well as some new names and music you may not … Read More
By JazzTimes The track, featuring a Dave Liebman saxophone solo, is from the jazz orchestra’s most recent album The Rise Up. Check this video premiere here.
By Matt Micucci, JAZZIZ The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz world. It’s a one-stop destination for the music news you need to know. Let’s take it from the top. Read more here.
By S. Victor Aaron, Something Else! The great Neil Young turned 75 last Thursday (November 12, 2020), and there’s a nice new Young cover out just in time for celebrating the occasion. See this premiere here.
By NPR In their first Manhattan meeting since January, pianist Andy Milne, bassist John Hébert and drummer Clarence Penn reconvened in the piano salon of Yamaha Artist Services. They perform tunes from their 2020 Sunnyside release The reMission. WBGO’s Greg Bryant interviews the artists midway through the performance. Watch this video here.
