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On her debut album, NohMAD, South Korea-born, New England-educated Seulah Noh is listed as composer, arranger and conductor. She could be described as "painter" too, as she uses her seventeen-piece orchestra (enlarged to twenty-one by...Sunday, December 10, 2023 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
Sunday, December 10, 2023 from All About Jazz CD Reviews
Vocalist Angela DeNiro sings with blue-ribbon vocal abilities. This is evident in her release Swingin' With Legends 2 . Accompanied by the Ron Aprea Big Band, supplemented by special guests Randy Brecker , Ken Peplowski and Lew Tabackin...Sunday, December 10, 2023 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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There have been some splendid tributes to Bob Dylan and his singular songcraft in recent years, specifically Bettye LaVette 's Things Have Changed (Verve, 2018) and Chrissie Hynde 's Standing in the Doorway (BMG, 2021)... [ read more ]Saturday, December 9, 2023 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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65 years after it was released, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. NPR's Scott Detrow talks about it with singer Brenda Lee.Saturday, December 9, 2023 from NPR Topics: Music
Dusty Henry of KEXP's 50 Years of Hip Hop podcast explores a groundbreaking innovation by 12-year-old Theodore Livingston, aka Grand Wizzard Theodore.Saturday, December 9, 2023 from NPR Topics: Music
English singer Rose Betts explains the story behind her song, "Irish Eyes." (This story first aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on October 1, 2023.)Saturday, December 9, 2023 from NPR Topics: Music
One of Edith Piaf's famous hits was "La Vie En Rose" but... how about "La Vie En AI"? A new biopic about the singer will be made using artificial intelligence to recreate her voice and image.Saturday, December 9, 2023 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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The aptly titled Beyond the Margins is just the latest entry in tenor saxophonist Rodrigo Amado 's burgeoning catalog, and it is certainly further proof that Amado is among the most exciting and accomplished practitioners of free music...Saturday, December 9, 2023 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
Saturday, December 9, 2023 from All About Jazz CD Reviews
Tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis has been establishing himself in various contexts for the last few years, but his main focus lately has been on his Red Lily Quintet. Their first album, Jesup Wagon, (TAO Forms, 2021), was dedicated...Saturday, December 9, 2023 from All About Jazz CD Reviews
Candice Ivory is more than a little ambitious to conceive and execute an album comprised wholly of material by blues icon Memphis Minnie . But to her credit, she has been quite resourceful in enlisting some formidable resources in the...Saturday, December 9, 2023 from All About Jazz News
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Rapper Nicki Minaj put out her first album in five years Friday. Her legacy as the best-selling female rapper of all time includes 132 chart entries on the Hot 100.Friday, December 8, 2023 from NPR Topics: Music
It's a musical way to celebrate Hanukkah. Latkes Con Salsa — a Milwaukee project — mixes traditional Jewish melodies with Latin rhythms like bomba, salsa and merengue.Friday, December 8, 2023 from NPR Topics: Music
A new 24/7 web stream on a classical music radio network combines video game music with classical.Friday, December 8, 2023 from NPR Topics: Music
This year, the annual holiday concert, recorded live at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., features an all-Cuban lineup: Hilario Durán, Melvis Santa and Alfredo Rodriguez.Friday, December 8, 2023 from NPR Topics: Music
Manilow was one of the biggest pop hitmakers of the '70s and early '80s. He now has a Broadway musical, Harmony. "I like emotional productions," he said in '02. I like to take the listener on a trip."Friday, December 8, 2023 from NPR Topics: Music
Hear the Grammy-nominated jazz musician performs songs from her latest album, Bewitched .Friday, December 8, 2023 from All About Jazz News
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Produced and arranged by Marcus Printup; Released on Dec. 15 Featuring special guest vocalists: Catherine Russell, Denzal Sinclaire, Vuyo Sotashe and more. First four songs out on all streaming platforms today: “Go Tell it On The...Friday, December 8, 2023 from All About Jazz News
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In 1976, bassist Charles Mingus was suffering from a degenerative condition which had left him part-paralysed and unable to play or compose in a conventional manner. He still had a mind full of musical ideas so needed a collaborator. He...Friday, December 8, 2023 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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Two years after it was formed by drummer Larry Wilson in 2021, the impressive Atlanta, Georgia-based Black Gold Orchestra has released its debut album, Genesis, a handsome medley of original compositions by Wilson and saxophonist Frank...Friday, December 8, 2023 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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The LeeVees came to NPR's Tiny Desk for a special performance of songs from their holiday album Hanukkah Rocks.Thursday, December 7, 2023 from All About Jazz Feature Interviews
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Bob Boilen's favorite Hanukkah tradition graces the Tiny Desk, for fun-filled songs about latkes and gelt.Thursday, December 7, 2023 from All About Jazz CD Reviews
James Sherlock's eighth album as leader sees the Melbourne-based guitarist return to the trio format for the first time since Domestic Arts (Jazzhead, 2010). Where that album was predominantly standards-weighted--a gorgeous version of...Thursday, December 7, 2023 from All About Jazz CD Reviews
No leader is given on Anchor Points, simply the names of the four musicians who comprise the group on its debut recording. This is truly a co-op enterprise by jazz artists who have been performing together for a number of years in and...Thursday, December 7, 2023 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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The 33-year-old international pop star has been playing to massive crowds on her Eras Tour and has garnered attention for her budding romance with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.Wednesday, December 6, 2023 from All About Jazz CD Reviews
The direct-to-disc recording equipment in Haarlem's Artone studio resembles a vintage control room for time travel, or maybe the record deck in a cyberpunk loft. And yes, that's Haarlem, not Harlem, though one could be excused for mixing...Wednesday, December 6, 2023 from All About Jazz CD Reviews
Expanding upon the Futari duo concept of pianist/composer Satoko Fujii and vibraphonist Taiko Saito , as depicted on Underground (Libra Records, 2021) and Beyond (Libra Records, 2021), Trio SAN incorporates drummer/composer Yuko Oshima ,...