“On Sitting on Top of the Blues, the 85 year-old chitlin’ circuit legend overflows with passion and joy. Rush’s sly, jovial personality and inimitable vocals take center stage on a collection of tunes that mix the blues with touches of funk…
“It’s about having a dream and bringing it to life,” trumpet player Marcus Hubbard says of Real Life. “A lot of times people have dreams and don’t believe they can really happen. This is telling you to believe in your…
Sounding like a classic from an earlier era, Caveman is buoyed by Smith’s inimitable vocal delivery and soulful guitar figures. James, meanwhile, weaves her particular magic in with taste and sparkle. With Jake Erwin’s steady bass figures added in, “Caveman”…
Congratulations to American blues singer & pianist Marcia Ball for earning this year’s 26th Annual Living Blues Awards’ Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard). Playing keys for nearly 50 years, Ball exemplifies the title of a Living Blues legend with her two-fisted…
Ten years in the making, Hot Club of Cowtown’s new album “Wild Kingdom” is almost here. The forthcoming release is off to a great start with the single “Tall Tall Ship”, an upbeat track full of energy that really encapsulates…
In anticipation of their forthcoming album “Poetry in Motion”, featuring collaborations with Robert Glasper, Trombone Shorty, PJ Morton and Matisyahu, the Soul Rebels are starting off the party with “Good Time” featuring bounce-pioneer Big Freedia. “Our new album reflects The…
Performances by Christian Sands, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Ravi Coltrane were some of the highlights at this year’s rendition of the six-decade-old sea-side jazz tradition. Over 10,000 people attend the festival every year. This year’s lineup featured…
On Wednesday, July 31st, Dee Dee Bridgewater will be opening the CNN broadcast of the next Democratic debates from the Fox Theatre in Detroit, MI. With Darnell Ishmel and Flint, Michigan’s City Wide Choir, Dee Dee will perform a special…
Robert Crawford for Rolling Stone — Backed by brass, B3 organ and the barroom jazz of a well-tested road band, Davina Sowers creates her own Americana mishmash — a little Amy Winehouse-worthy neo-soul here, a little Great American Songbook-influenced songcraft…
Congratulations to Cécile McLorin Salvant, Fred Hersch, Joey DeFrancesco and Kurt Elling, all winners of this year’s Downbeat Critics Poll! Cécile McLorin Salvant — Winner: Jazz Artist, Female Vocalist Fred Hersch Trio — Winner: Jazz Group Joey DeFrancesco — Winner:…