Hayley Sings showcases 14 jazz, blues and Big band oldies from the 1960s and 1970s reimagined for more contemporary audience
Cindy Douglas’s My New Jive, and the Glamor of Jazz
Posted June 15th, 2012 at 6:35 pm (UTC+0)
Album showcases Cindy’s superb performance, her own unique and modern twist on swing and bebop classics
Betcha By Golly Wow: The Songs of Thom Bell
Posted April 28th, 2012 at 12:39 am (UTC+0)
Pianist and composer Bob Baldwin celebrates the music legacy of iconic songwriter Thom Bell
Grover Washington Jr.’s Just the Two of Us
Posted March 27th, 2012 at 1:44 pm (UTC+0)
Many of Grover’s albums successfully proved that he was a new force in jazz, soul and R&B
Iconic American pianist Ahmad Jamal
Posted February 2nd, 2012 at 8:54 pm (UTC+0)
Best-known for his distinctive piano improvisations, Jamal still plays music with the same energy, elegance and sophistication at the age of 82
Jazz Legend Nat King Cole and the Untamed Wild West
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 9:09 pm (UTC+0)
Why banjo music reminds me of jazz icon Nat King Cole, the American Wild West, the majestic Rocky Mountains and the Marlboro Man?
John Pizzarelli and Ahmed el-Gebali, Two Brilliant Guitarists
Posted May 25th, 2011 at 4:41 pm (UTC+0)
American guitarist John Pizzarelli, a chip off the old block, and Egyptian guitarist Ahmed el-Gebali: What do they have in common?
Jon Metzger: Vibist, Composer, Educator and Jazz Ambassador
Posted April 27th, 2011 at 5:33 pm (UTC+0)
Ask any Jon Metzger fan and they’ll tell you his music appeals to the heart. The majority of his compositions are relaxing
Memory Lane: Brubeck’s Take Five
Posted February 9th, 2011 at 8:23 pm (UTC+0)
When I hosted Jazz Club USA, I was amazed to have so many requests from listeners in Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Egypt and Iraq to play ‘Take Five’ by the Dave Brubeck Quartet
Cairo native 