Interview with Jureesa McBride: My time to shine – everyone has a story to tell: Video, new CD cover
Interview with Blues Vicksburg-based vocalist Jureesa McBride – “The Duchess”. An interview by email in writing. JazzBluesNews.com: –…
March 2023
CD review: Eric Bibb – Ridin – 2023: Video, CD cover
Two-time Grammy nominee and multiple Blues Music Award-winner, Eric Bibb reminds us what a brilliant storyteller and musician…
Exploring the roots of Art Blakey’s sound and his long kinship with Wayne Shorter: Videos, Photos
Wayne Shorter’s passing has brought an era to a close. Like you, I marked his absence by revisiting…
Interview with Jarrett Gilgore: I don’t need “music” to tap into this life force anymore: Video
Interview with saxophonist Jarrett Gilgore. An interview by email in writing. JazzBluesNews.com: – First, let’s start out with…
CD review: Bobo Stenson Trio – Sphere – 2023: Video, CD cover
Sphere is another beautiful album by the 78-year-old Swedish pianist and composer Bobo Stenson who, with a unique…
Newport Jazz Festival announces 2023 lineup, including Herbie Hancock, Charles Lloyd and Bill Charlap … more: Video, Photo
The storied Newport Jazz Festival, now in its 69th year, has announced much of the talent lineup for…