The All Music Guide to Jazz does not have many straight blues entries, being content to concentrate on jazz exclusively. But that is beside the point. Both publications are dated the day they are in ...
As the 100th anniversary of Black History Month kicks off this month, an annual celebration of jazz and blues is back to ...
“Syracuse Playlist” is a quarterly feature on syracuse.com highlighting music from local artists. If you’re a Syracuse-area ...
On a Friday night in late September, Judith Owen revealed her new self at Preservation Hall. Following the Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s regularly scheduled sets, the pianist and singer took over the ...
Two of my favorite musicians, Joni Mitchell and Bonnie Raitt, are being feted in this twilight of their careers. Be it the Grammys or social media, I’m thrilled to see them get their due and for more ...
Viewed in this way, we can see the blues as a quest for existential answers to questions that have always been, and always will be—they have no beginning, and no end. In my article about Harmony and ...
The 6th Annual Bainbridge Jazz & Blues Fest runs from noon to midnight with over 20 acts across several stages in downtown ...
Muldaur's new double CD, His Last Letter, traces the musical influences of his life, and is arranged for, and performed with, Dutch chamber musicians. Originally broadcast December 2009. This is FRESH ...
Composer Randy Gibson walked the trails of Tacony Creek Park and recorded his responses as a suite of songs. (Emma Lee/WHYY) In the summer of 2019, composer Randy Gibson took a stroll through ...
The New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market is reopening Oct. 1 with a slate of performers and an interior overhaul aimed at making the venue one of the nation’s premier listening rooms. The nonprofit ...
The three-day celebration features a lineup of world-class talent and festive winter activities, say organizers.