New York Jazz Club Smoke Celebrates 25 Years
After celebrating 25 years last year, New York jazz spot Smoke begins its next quarter century run. I spoke to owner/founder ...
Legendary musician goes in new direction at age 100: ‘His endurance is mind-boggling’
Allen, 100, has been at the helm of the Arkestra since 1995, directing the avant-garde jazz ensemble after the death of Afrofuturist visionary (and Birmingham native) Sun Ra. Allen, a composer and ...
CARIBBEAT: Monty Alexander ‘Jamaica to Jazz’ concert at Lincoln Center is tribute to icon’s long career
Encompassing decades of Caribbean music styles, jazz and classic tunes from the Great American Songbook, Jamaican American ...
How Marcus Miller found his voice – and became one of the most-imitated bassists in the biz
The bass icon breaks down his formative influences, and how he gave everyone from Prince to Beethoven a low-end makeover via ...