Unheard Louis Armstrong recordings to be released
What a Wonderful World and You’ll Never Walk Alone are among five unreleased tracks on compilation Louis in London, performed at the BBC in 1968 Unheard performances by Louis Armstrong […]
Month: May 2024
David Sanborn obituary
American alto saxophonist who played with of many of the jazz greats and collaborated with David Bowie and Stevie Wonder So distinctive was the soaring, heart-piercing sound of David Sanborn’s […]
David Sanborn, jazz saxophonist known for work with David Bowie and more, dies aged 78
Musician who played sax solo on Young Americans and released a series of Grammy-winning albums dies from prostate cancer David Sanborn, the Grammy-winning saxophonist whose expressive versatility across jazz and […]
‘Reminds them of home’: African and Caribbean artists are reviving New Orleans’ musical spirit
Beset by hurricanes and rising insurance prices, the city saw people leaving in droves – but a program is encouraging jazz artists to move to the ‘most exciting musical city […]
Kamasi Washington: Fearless Movement review – the sax star dials up the tempos
(XL)Input from George Clinton, André 3000 and Washington’s toddler daughter feature on his virtuosic, richly varied latest Kamasi Washington could never be accused of fearful stasis. As one of the […]