Music
Al Foster, Reflections (Smoke Sessions)
Drummer Al Foster, 82, has played with the greats, adding his rhythmic touch behind trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist and composer Thelonious Monk and many more. For this outing, Reflections, he […]
Terri Lyne Carrington, New Standards Vol. 1 (Candid)
As a drummer, composer, author and educator, Terri Lyne Carrington is as diverse as she is prolific. On New Standards Vol. 1, the three-time Grammy winner, who has performed with […]
Leroy Jones, March of the Toddlers (Independent)
As the title suggests, trumpeter, vocalist and composer Leroy Jones focuses March of the Toddlers on children, though there’s plenty of music to keep their parents happy. In other words, […]
John Saavedra, Swingin’ with John Saavedra (Independent)
Guitarist and vocalist John Saavedra looks back to the 1930s, ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s for material, including a range of jazz styles, on Swingin’ with John Saavedra. It opens with […]
Scott Billington, Making Tracks: A Record Producer’s Southern Roots Music Journey (University Press of Mississippi)
Long before Scott Billington became a staff member at Rounder Records in 1976 and ultimately became the label’s successful producer, he had a passion for music, especially the blues, its […]
In Memoriam: Lawrence Batiste (1938–2022)
“The music was always in my heart and my mind,” Lawrence Batiste sincerely avowed during an interview when he was being inducted into the 2006 edition of the New Orleans […]
The New Orleans Gentlemen of Jazz, Struttin’ with Some Satchmo (TigerBoxer Entertainment)
These “gentlemen” apply their talents to a collection of songs made famous by trumpeter, vocalist, composer and the Crescent City’s legendary native son Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong. The selections will be […]
The Groove Krewe featuring Nick Daniels III, Run to Daylight (Sound Business Services)
Nick Daniels, one of the truly great voices and bassists, oozes his birthplace of New Orleans in all that he does. He grew up with the funk, soul and rhythm […]
Jazz Master Donald Harrison Passes Down Afro-New Orleans Musical Culture
Big Chief Donald Harrison, who in 2022 was recognized as a Jazz Master by the prestigious National Endowment for the Arts, put the links connecting New Orleans musical styles into […]
PJ Morton, Watch the Sun (Morton Records)
PJ Morton—multi-Grammy Award-winning vocalist, keyboardist, composer and producer—displays his talents for collaborating with an array of diverse artists on his latest album, Watch the Sun. And, oh yeah, the New […]
