Partin is putting together a new album showcasing a blend of jazz standards with a twist of soul
Wayne Shorter, a Living Sax Icon
The iconic saxophonist continues his “kind of fantasy journey in the music” as he describes it
Jeff Lorber’s Hacienda
Mary Alouette’s hot jazz electronica
George Benson’s “Inspiration”
The 13-track album showcases renditions of some of Cole’s greatest songs, including When I fall In Love, Route 66, and Unforgettable
Pianist Scott Cossu’s World of Music
Cossu is getting ready to release a new album this fall called, Lullaby
Ben Tucker, R.I.P.
Jazz bassist and composer Ben Tucker has been killed in a strange and terrible accident. The truest tribute to any musician is his or her music. And, for all his accomplishments as a musician and businessman, Tucker was best known for writing the song “Comin’ Home Baby,” a wonderfully funky tune covered by jazz and […]
Mulgrew Miller, Gone Too Soon
Mulgrew Miller, one of the best and most prolific jazz pianists of his generation, has died of a stroke. Nate Chinen, in the New York Times, reports: “Mulgrew Miller, a jazz pianist whose soulful erudition, clarity of touch and rhythmic aplomb made him a fixture in the postbop mainstream for more than 30 years, died […]
That’s Dr. Hootie to you…
By Katherine Cole Put down the keyboard, no need to send the outraged missive. I know that Darius Rucker was the lead singer of the group and there really was no one named “Hootie” in Hootie and the Blowfish. But there is a Dr. Darius Rucker and his latest hit is “Wagon Wheel.” The rocker […]