Anyone who doubts the power of black-and-white photography must not have seen the work of William Claxton, the music and fashion photographer who died Saturday morning in , none of whom had any inherent love for the people who...
One of the most influential players of jazz that the world has known, Oscar Emmanuel Peterson was born on the 15th of August, 1925 in Little Burgundy, Montreal. He is considered the dean of jazz piano players by most fans and...
KAMPALA is getting a reputation of the place where international artistes do their final gig. Remember the reggae band Third World? After 20 years of producing wonderful music together they decided to call it a day in Kampala...
fBy Jessica Estepa • jestepa@rgj.com • October 12, 2008 Pat Glancy attended the first For the Love of Jazz concert in 1974. Thirty-four years later, the Carson City resident still makes the trip to Reno for the concerts. “This...
By Jessica Estepa • jestepa@rgj.com • October 13, 2008 Pat Glancy attended the first For the Love of Jazz concert in 1974. Thirty-four years later, the Carson City resident still makes the trip to Reno for the concerts. "This...
The UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology offers a series of events for the public's enjoyment throughout the year. Programs include performances of high artistic accomplishment in various genres directed by faculty of national...
He has already portrayed jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker to critical acclaim in Clint Eastwood's Oscar-winning flick Bird. And now talented actor Forest Whitaker is taking on another hugely influential cultural icon by starring...
By Himanshu Bhandari To stand still, it seems, is to move backwards. The most fascinating observation comes to light in conversation with some of the best up-and-coming artistes today — they’re all intrinsically aware they are...
Experimental jazz drummer Şenol Küçükyıldırım and his band, Ways, will tonight perform a concert at Talimhane Theater as part of the 18th Akbank Jazz Festival in İstanbul. Accompanied by Ceylan Ertem on vocals, Şevket Akıncı on...
Jazz Society lecture about today's big band jazz scene The heyday of the big bands may be gone, but it's certainly not forgotten. Whether driven by forces in the academic community determined to keep the history alive or by...