The new recording from Lakecia Benjamin, Phoenix, is the fourth from the talented alto saxophonist and composer. It's produced by Grammy-winner and NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Continue Reading
Author: John Hilderbrand
Longtime contemporary jazz fan and founder of ContemporaryJazz.com.
Here were the best-selling contemporary jazz albums 35 years ago, according to the January 23, 1988 issue of Billboard magazine! Hiroshima, Go Spyro Gyra, Stories Without Words Continue Reading
While researching something else, I was struck by this sharp dressed man. It's Herbie Hancock from around 1992!
Spyro Gyra co-founder and leader Jay Beckenstein was born on May 14, 1951. The songwriter/saxophonist/producer has been the main man behind the legendary contemporary jazz band's 30+ Continue Reading
Years before I launched ContemporaryJazz.com, I maintained a personal top 10 "Jazz and New Adult Contemporary" chart of my own. It was based on what I liked Continue Reading
