John Hilderbrand
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RIP Nick Colionne and Rohn Lawrence
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It’s always sad to lose people who brought us joy through their love of music. Recently, the contemporary jazz world lost the talents of Rohn Lawrence (Dec. 30) and…
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Remembering Those Lost in 2021
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A farewell to those who left the jazz world in 2021 with music by John Patitucci and his wife Sachi.
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That Time Snoop Dogg Did Herbie Hancock
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It was the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors. Snoop Dogg and a killer band with Marcus Miller and Terence Blanchard performed “Cantaloupe Island.”
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Top Contemporary Jazz for 2001
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Looking back 20 years, Billboard reported St. Germain as the top contemporary jazz artist for the year 2001, breaking a ten-year monopoly by Kenny G: A 10-year reign comes…
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Animated Contemporary Jazz
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Looks like Dave Koz published the 2020 livestream of The Greatest Hits of Christmas on Christmas Day 2021. This COVID-affected smooth jazz show has a segment with fun, animated…