No matter when or where he plays, “Blues Walk” is always in the musical rundown, pledges Lou Donaldson. “I always...
Read moreSteve Wonder’s masterpiece Songs in the Key of Life proved every bit worthy of a tour some 39 years after...
Read moreAs stated in the last article on AshleyDubose, recently, she has made great strides in her skills as a female...
Read moreHis sound is unmistakable. He’s an artist, performer, arranger and film score maker. He’s a jazz-fusion pioneer. His latest recording...
Read moreFormer The Voice contestant Ashley Dubose is excited for the release of her new CD Be You. She recently sat...
Read moreHaving your own unique sound is the prize possession in music. Smart artists know to work with what they've got...
Read moreAs PaviElle French’s voice lifted the audience’s spirits at First Avenue’s Best New Bands of 2014 show, it was easy...
Read moreI do know that the treatment, Minneapolis-born vocalist José James gave the song, "Tenderly" when he performed on this birthday,...
Read moreJazz is an important part of America’s musical history. Furthermore, jazz and Detroit historically have been linked, where legendary giants...
Read moreHappy New Year everyone, and best wishes for 2015! Through the years, I’ve always admired the special loyalty and relentless...
Read moreJazz is an important part of America’s musical history. Or, as saxophonist Joshua Redman aptly notes, it is “America’s classical...
Read moreMinneapolis-based rapper, singer and essayist Dessa recently had an album that charted in the Billboard Top 100. Photo by Charles...
Read moreMotown: The Musical, the hit Broadway musical now touring the country, arrives next week for a 13-day run at the...
Read moreMarquis Hill beat 13 trumpeters to win the 2014 Thelonious Monk International Trumpet Competition last Sunday, November 9, at the...
Read moreSaxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, educator, arranger, and music producer Walter Chancellor, Jr. has been prominent in Twin Cities jazz and R&B the...
Read moreRecently, I was scanning Netflix for a movie to watch and I came across Indecent Proposal. I watched it, again....
Read moreR&B great Bobby “Blue” Bland, born Robert Calvin Brooks, has passed away.
Read moreWhitney Houston (1963-2012) The stellar career and troubled life of Whitney Houston came to end on the afternoon...
Read moreWhere was I? Ah yes, Mr. Herbie Hancock. Last column, I mentioned his name. Imagine: It’s Christmas time, and...
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