Jan Luley featuring Thomas L’Etienne – Boonoonoonous (2014)
The title is derived from Creole patois for “wonderful.” And wonderful, it is.
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One Step Beyond, Part 2: Sammy Stein on the development of free jazz
This is part two of Sammy Stein’s comprehensive look into the genesis of the rangy improvisational genre of music that eventually became known as free jazz. [Click here for Part 1.] You May Also Like: ‘All That’s Jazz,’ by Sammy Stein (2017): Books Paul Jolly, free jazz musician, club ownerRead More
Marcus Roberts headlines Jazz at Lincoln Center event honoring Jelly Roll Morton
A two-day event in May called “The Music of Jelly Roll Morton” will feature Marcus Roberts performing favorites from the Morton legacy as part of the Jazz at Lincoln Center series in the Rose Theater. You May Also Like: Wynton Marsalis Finally Learned How to Have Fun Again With ‘TheRead More
Thousands of legendary recordings from folklorist Alan Lomax will be available for streaming soon
Folklorist Alan Lomax spent his life making priceless recordings of some of the most important early figures in American music — from his famed recordings of Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter to Jelly Roll Morton, from Muddy Waters to Woody Guthrie. You May Also Like: No related posts.
