The New York Times – Music:
Since the late ’70s, the bassist has worked to map a musical route that mirrored the trans-Atlantic slave trade and birthed nearly all of American popular music.
Category: Jazz
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U2, Anne Hathaway: 9 Songs We’re Talking About This Week
The New York Times – Music:
U2 surprises with an Easter EP, and Anne Hathaway puts out a convincingly delivered pop song that boasts FKA twigs as a writer.
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How Did Flea Make a Jazz Album? Practice, Practice, Practice.
The New York Times – Music:
The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist returned to the trumpet, for a new record featuring Nick Cave, Thom Yorke and a core cast of contemporary jazz luminaries.
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From 1959: Billie Holiday Dies Here at 44; Jazz Singer Had Wide Influence
The New York Times – Music:
Miss Holiday, who became a singer more out of desperation than desire, was one of the most influential jazz musicians of her time.
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Bob Power, Engineer and A Tribe Called Quest Collaborator, Dies at 73
The New York Times – Music:
A producer, recording engineer and sound mixer, he helped pioneer the use of sampling in rap music, including on the influential album “The Low End Theory” by A Tribe Called Quest.
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Spring Men’s Wear Befitting a Jazz Club
The New York Times – T Magazine:
Fashion’s latest ode to the genre includes pinstripes, double-breasted suits and sharp shoes.
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Overlooked No More: Clifford Brown, Trumpeter Whose Brief Life Left a Lasting Mark
The New York Times – Music:
He was one of the most talked-about jazz musicians in the 1950s. After he died in a car accident at 25, his influence grew.
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Ken Peplowski, Who Helped Revive the Jazz Clarinet, Dies at 66
The New York Times – Music:
Also a saxophone standout, he served as stylistic bridge between the Benny Goodman swing era and the genre-blurring present.