The New York Times – Music:
She could move from a whisper to a roar within a phrase, and her repertoire covered jazz standards, protest songs, blues and pop. Listen to these 11 favorites.
Category: Jazz
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Akiko Tsuruga, Inventive Jazz Organist, Dies at 58
The New York Times – Music:
Known for her vast sonic palette, she made her mark playing with the saxophone master Lou Donaldson and also had a prolific solo career.
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Carol Kaye Is Being Honored by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. She Doesn’t Care.
The New York Times – Music:
The pioneering session musician, 90, remains a fiercely independent thinker. “I have to do things the way I see fit.”
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Shamek Farrah Made a Jazz Masterpiece. He’s Still a Mystery.
The New York Times – Music:
Shamek Farrah’s 1974 debut is a highly sought-after rarity, but even his most ardent admirers know little about him. In a rare interview, he tells his story.
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Hermeto Pascoal, Prolific Brazilian Composer, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Music:
A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, he rose from a childhood of rural privation to become a favorite of jazz musicians and audiences around the world.
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Nancy King, Jazz Singer Who Flew Under the Radar, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Music:
Aficionados, and her fellow musicians, considered her one of the best living vocalists. But she chose not to seek a bigger spotlight.
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‘Not Sure What Genre It Is’: Meet the Adventurous Trio of Bloom
The New York Times – Music:
The new jazz experiment featuring Nels Cline, Craig Taborn and Marcus Gilmore was assembled by the producer David Breskin in the spirit of a cult 1987 project.