Hello, Dolly! and What a Wonderful World. Louis Armstrong is part of our musical culture: Video, Notes
Like any American, I have been surrounded by “Hello, Dolly!” and “What A Wonderful World” my whole life.…
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Bollyjazz, a music band from Delhi, performs jazz versions of Bollywood classics: Video, Photos
Bollyjazz, a music project that revamps old Bollywood songs with original jazz arrangements. A drumbeat starts. It is…
CD review: Namedroppers – Blue Diamonds – 2023: Video, CD cover
Connecticut’s legendary R&B band Namedroppers just released their swaggering muscular effort Blue Diamonds. Its individual members, Rafe Klein…
CD review: The Count Basie Orchestra – Basie Swings The Blues – 2023: Video, CD cover
Basie Swings The Blues brings together an extraordinary lineup of musical talents, including George Benson, Shemekia Copeland, Robert…
Chick Corea: The garish, giddy ’80sness of the Elektric Band: Videos, Photos
First things first: I hate almost all of Lou Reed’s music. The Velvet Underground, his solo stuff, the…
CD review: The Santiago Big Band feat. Marcos Fernandez Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra feat. Arturo O’Farrill – Santiago Brooklyn Santiago – 2023: Video, CD cover
Tremendous put together the one put together by the Cuban pianists Marcos Fernandez and Arturo O’Farrill, representing the…