Ramsey Lewis obituary
American jazz pianist whose influence stretched from Britfunk groups in the 1970s to modern performers such as Mariah Carey The American jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, who has died aged 87, […]
Month: September 2022
Pharoah Sanders obituary
US saxophonist who started his career with Sun Ra and John Coltrane and went on to find a more spiritual voice The distinctive sound of Pharoah Sanders’ tenor saxophone, which […]
Sue Mingus 1930 — 2022
Sue Mingus, the fourth wife and widow of Charles Mingus who for over 40 years curated his music and ensured its regular public performance, died … Read More “Sue Mingus […]
Pharoah Sanders 1940 — 2022
Pharoah Sanders, a pioneering tenor saxophonist and composer who became synonymous with the spiritual jazz aesthetic, died September 24 at a hospital in Los Angeles, … Read More “Pharoah Sanders […]
Jazz legend Pharoah Sanders dead at 81
Revered spiritual jazz saxophonist was known for his unique playing style and collaborations with John Coltrane Pharoah Sanders, the revered American jazz saxophonist, has died aged 81. The news was […]
Courtney Pine: ‘My music teacher said Black people like me shouldn’t go to university’
The jazz musician on his brush with death and an unfortunate trouser malfunction at an awards ceremony Born in London, Courtney Pine, 58, released his first album, Journey to the […]
Delfeayo Marsalis Is the Hartt School’s New Artist in Residence
The University of Hartford’s Hartt School has appointed Delfeayo Marsalis its 2022-23 Artist in Residence. Marsalis will work with students at the school’s Jackie McLean Institute … Read More “Delfeayo Marsalis […]
Terri Lyne Carrington on her mission to correct jazz history: ‘Women don’t get called geniuses enough’
The best-known book of jazz standards contains 399 pieces written by men and just one by a woman. With the all-female New Standards, the pioneering drummer-bandleader is undoing the idea […]
‘Butt-shakers and toe-tappers’: Ramsey Lewis brought jazz to the people
The piano great tuned in to the hits of his day and played hard bop to a rock backbeat, crossing into the mainstream and becoming one of the most sampled […]
Ramsey Lewis 1935 – 2022
Ramsey Lewis, a Chicago-born and -based pianist whose successful early career in jazz led him to surprising pop stardom, died September 12 at his Chicago … Read More “Ramsey Lewis […]