The New York Times – Music:
After a successful singing career, she led the revival of jazz in the Windy City in the 1970s and ’80s, organizing festivals and concert series.
Category: Jazz
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Lee Morgan
The New York Times – Music:
This trumpeter earned the admiration of Dizzy Gillespie and Art Blakey when he was still a teenager, and balanced virtuosity with accessibility. Hear 11 of his best tracks.
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Domi and JD Beck Return With ‘Who Asked?’
The New York Times – Music:
With their second album, “Who Asked?,” the virtuoso jazz-and-beyond duo Domi and JD Beck re-emerges with ever more intricate songs.
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Mark Morris: A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Jazz
The New York Times – Music:
Morris’s dance troupe presents “Dances to American Music,” three programs at the Joyce Theater.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Geri Allen
The New York Times – Music:
Vernon Reid, Kassa Overall, Farah Jasmine Griffin and more artists and writers share their favorites from this pianist who connected jazz music’s past and future.
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Abdullah Ibrahim, Eminent South African Jazz Pianist, Dies at 91
The New York Times – Music:
His song “Mannenberg” became the unofficial anthem of the country’s fight against apartheid, with Nelson Mandela calling him “our Mozart.”
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James Blood Ulmer, Guitarist Who Smashed Through Genres, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Music:
A protégé of the saxophonist Ornette Coleman, he borrowed from and greatly influenced styles like funk, punk, jazz and the blues.
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Joe Negri, Handyman and Music Maestro on ‘Mister Rogers,’ Dies at 99
The New York Times – Music:
An accomplished jazz guitarist, he appeared on more than 300 episodes of the public television show, playing alongside musicians like Wynton Marsalis and Yo-Yo Ma.