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+…
Author: John Hilderbrand
Longtime contemporary jazz fan and founder of ContemporaryJazz.com.
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…
The contemporary jazz supergroup has released a video showing support for people in the Ukraine.
On March 11, 1997, the first recording from the new i.e. music label was released. The album was an all-star tribute to the music of Antonio Carlos…
On 2.22.22 (Feb. 22, 2022), I was thinking about duets and some of my favorites. One that immediately came to mind was the first Benoit/Freeman Project. Here's…
