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US jazz bassist who worked with Van Morrison and Sarah Vaughan and later became a professor of bass at Wisconsin University There is a powerful undercurrent to Van Morrison’s folk-rock […]

Walking into Bizzo Casino, the velvety tunes of jazz might greet your ears, a reminder of the genre’s rich history and timeless charm. While the sounds of spinning reels and […]

Supremely gifted drummer who was a long-serving member of the British rock band Soft Machine The long career of the British drummer John Marshall, who has died aged 82, spanned […]

It seems like Jeff Lorber has been around for quite awhile. Come to think of it, the first time we learned of Mr. Lorber was in 1986, through an RnB/Dance […]

Gregory Porter has announced his first Christmas album, to be released on November 3 via Blue Note/Decca Records. Christmas Wish pays tribute to the much-loved vocal stylist’s favorite time of year, and to […]

(Forever Living Originals)Part of the enigmatic London collective, the singer-songwriter’s third album is a balm of cool, dreamy reflections on faith, love and courage Not much is known about Sault, […]

Brian McKnight is back with a whole new take on R&B with McKnighttime Lullabies. The experience of fatherhood at this point of Brian McKnight’s career and life inspired him to apply […]

(Out of Your Head Records)Patricia Brennan and Tomeka Reid’s unique talents are foregrounded in an album that spirals into ambient, post-rock and classical Drummer Tomas Fujiwara has been a fixture […]