Miles Davis, Billie Holiday + Others: Top 10 Versions of ‘Darn That Dream’
From the Broadway scrap heap to a widely interpreted jazz standard, “Darn That Dream” has had quite the journey.
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Wynton Marsalis Finally Learned How to Have Fun Again With ‘The Magic Hour’
Wynton Marsalis signed with the Blue Note label 15 years ago, then released an album worthy of that bastion of earthy joy.
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis shared an uncanny chemistry on Two Men With the Blues
I’m not one to snap up everything Willie Nelson or Wynton Marsalis puts out. But ‘Two Men With the Blues,’ released in the summer of 2008, was special.
Debut Jazz Albums From Herbie Hancock to Wynton Marsalis: Gimme Five
Recently, we’ve said goodbye to some jazz greats. So, how about switching gears to focus on the best beginnings?
Herbie Hancock calls for International Jazz Day, to be held annually on April 30
The inaugural International Jazz Day on April 30, called by Herbie Hancock as his initial proposal upon being named a goodwill ambassador by UNESCO, will include concerts in New Orleans, Paris and New York. Jazz-related events are also scheduled in several dozen other countries, as well. You May Also Like:Read More
Wynton Marsalis: Recognizing a blues song should be part of application for U.S. citizenry
Wynton Marsalis, in a talk on protecting the legacy of American music for future generations, offered a bold suggestion You May Also Like: Wynton Marsalis Finally Learned How to Have Fun Again With ‘The Magic Hour’
Paul Simon, Wynton Marsalis join forces for three April concerts in New York City
Paul Simon will by joined by Wynton Marsalis for a trio of shows beginning with Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2012 annual gala concert on April 18th. Two public shows will follow on April 19-20, also at the Rose Theater in New York City. You May Also Like: Wynton Marsalis FinallyRead More
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton, "Layla" (2011): One Track Mind
After a desultory, red-light district blast of horns, the Wynton Marsalis-led Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra settles into this funereal rhythm, swaying from side to side as Eric Clapton rips off a few blues-simmered, heartfelt asides. If you hadn’t checked the liner notes, the song itself — a signature momentRead More
Michael White – Adventures in New Orleans Jazz, Part 1 (2011)
As much as famous folks like Wynton Marsalis and Harry Connick Jr. have burnished the city of New Orleans’ role in jazz, they didn’t do it by playing in the style that made the city famous. Enter Michael White You May Also Like: New Orleans at 300: In Search ofRead More
Irvin Mayfield – A Love Letter to New Orleans (2011)
Putting together a luxe coffee-table book honoring the city of his birth clearly got Irvin Mayfield in a nostalgic mood. You May Also Like: The Blind Boys of Alabama’s Down in New Orleans added a new musical wrinkle New Orleans at 300: In Search of Jazz
