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Tate was a longtime staff writer at The Village Voice, where he documented Black art and culture. He eventually became a leading figure in cultural criticism.

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Created in collaboration with the National Jazz Museum and JMG Live, the multimedia “Harlem 100” captures the sights and sounds of Harlem when legendary artists such as Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes, and Billie Holiday made that NYC neighborhood the cultural center of the country. Don’t miss this performance on Sunday, November 7 at 7:00pm in the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College. 

Kevin Whitehead is the jazz critic on NPRs Fresh Air with Terry Gross.

Kevin Whitehead is the jazz critic for NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. Currently he reviews for The Audio Beat and Point of Departure.

Charlie Watts, longtime drummer for the Rolling Stones, died Tuesday at age 80. Earlier this month, he backed out of the bands No Filter tour.

Story of Standards—Joy Spring Linda Hillshafer Share Tune in weekday mornings to hear our favorite versions of “Joy Spring.” Rodney Franks presents Stories of Standards Monday through Friday at 7:50 and 8:50 am! Stories of Standards is sponsored by ListenUp. Clifford Brown wrote “Joy Spring” in 1954, naming it for his wife, Larue, as “Joy Spring” was his nickname for her. He first recorded the song on August 6, 1954, in two takes, with Harold Land on tenor saxopho...

Power of motown among other exhibits, the grammy museum back on its feet, you can feel it starting up again with a big downbeat, a signal of the return of the entertainment industry in los angeles. this museum had been moth balled for 14 months. and how did they survive? they got some government subsidies, they also charged at times for a streaming service, with some interviews, and some performances. as we look at the supremes spectacular gowns, we will see a full reopening of the museum in jun...

Most music fans would identify Chicago with blues music and acts like Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy and Howlin Wolf. Dan Fogelberg was intertwined with Peoria, where his father, the inspiration for the hit song "Leader of the Band," taught music. The Land of Lincoln connections are well-chronicled with Alison Krauss, Chance the Rapper, Styx, Cheap Trick and REO Speedwagon voted in 2018 the top musicians in Illinois history by participants in the Illinois Top 200 project, a part of the state’s ...

Danny Gottlieb is one of the most popular drummers in jazz and contemporary music. While best known as the drummer in the original Pat Metheny Group, of which he was a member for six years, Danny, during the past 30 years, has performed and recorded with some of the worlds greatest musicians. He appears on over 300 CDs to date, including 4 Grammy winners. A product of the musical education system, Danny earned BM in 1975 from the University of Miami. He has studied privately off and on with jaz...

Danny Gottlieb is one of the most popular drummers in jazz and contemporary music. While best known as the drummer in the original Pat Metheny Group, of which he was a member for six years, Danny, during the past 30 years, has performed and recorded with some of the worlds greatest musicians. He appears on over 300 CDs to date, including 4 Grammy winners. A product of the musical education system, Danny earned BM in 1975 from the University of Miami. He has studied privately off and on with jaz...