The late, great Al Jarreau will be immortalized Saturday at the American Jazz Walk of Fame in Kansas City, Mo. Five albums Pat Metheny can't live without Continue Reading
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I'm looking forward to reading this. Labeling Benson as the "first true (and truly successful) jazz/soul crossover artist" does make you think. Usually, I'm skeptical of definitive Continue Reading
George Benson is one of the 70 top-notch guitarists interviewed for My First Guitar, a new book by Julia Crowe. The musicians share memories of the first Continue Reading
It's rare that these two favorites of mine cross paths: graphic novels and jazz. It's happening now with the forthcoming Jazz: Cool Birth, a jazz club murder Continue Reading
DJ Spooky, who always deserves attention when he releases a new recording, is now an author. Using his real name, Paul D. Miller, he has written Rhythm Continue Reading