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Howard “KingFish” Franklin, Jr., a drummer-bandleader who served as an anchor of the Washington, D.C. jazz scene, and a music educator who established a vital presence in New Jersey, died on Aug. 18 in Montclair, N.J. He was 51.
July 1, 2021 The latest alarming coronavirus variant is exploiting low global vaccination rates and a rush to ease pandemic restrictions, adding new urgency to the drive... July 1, 2021 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Sixty years after acing astronaut tests but barred because she was a woman, Wally Funk will rocket into space... July 1, 20211 WATERBURY – Police arrested three people after raiding a home on Ayers Street Wednesday afternoon and seized close to 2 pounds of marijuana, cocaine,... July 1, 2021 NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets under new owner Steven Cohen are embracing Bobby Bon...
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyPianist Jeremy Monteiro considers himself a very fortunate man. Renowned as one of the premier jazz pianists in Singapore, he is presently entering his 45th year of a career spanning concerts, education, and music administration. He has played and recorded with many of the world’s greatest jazz artists, … Continue reading
Tom Harrell Tom Harrell has been an active musician for over 50 years. After stints with a wide range of prominent bands including those of Horace Silver, Lee Konitz and George Russell, he came to maturity with the Phil Woods Quintet from 1983 – 1989. For the past three decades he has released a series of discs on roughly an annual basis that are consistently well-received. In 2018 he was the Jazz Journalists Association Trumpeter of the Year. In this next hour of Jazz at 100 Today!, we will begin our series on trumpet masters with Tom Harrell. In 2006, Harrell formed a quintet with Wayne E...
Francesco Amenta – Midtown Walk (Amenta Music International): “New album for the saxophonist and composer Francesco Amenta, with his New York Quartet’s, with Kimon Karoutszos on double bass and Gary Kerkezou on drums. Guest of the band is the American pianist, Cyrus Chestnut, famous musician and well known for years on the American and European jazz scene. The album was recorded and produced by Jhon Lee, legendary double bass player Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins and many other jazz legends.There are 8 tracks on the album of which 7 are original compositions and an arrangement of a Duk...