All of us at the Kurland Agency are very sad that our good friend and longtime client Roy Haynes has passed away at 99 years old.
The Charleston Gaillard Center is proud to present the Carolinas Together Hurricane Relief Concert on Sunday, November 3. This special event will showcase some of the South’s most celebrated artists, including Shovels & Rope, Ranky Tanky, Charlton Singleton & Friends, Quiana Parler, Elise Testone,…
The Boston bluegrass quartet expands its sound on its third LP with a heady brew of jazz, Americana and indie pop music via Seven Days You know, music just doesn’t make people act like assholes like it used to. And…
via Aire Flamenco Jesse Cook, the most successful flamenco guitarist in the world today, begins one of his regular international tours in Spain for the first time. After selling more than a million tickets worldwide and surpassing 600,000 streams on…
via Downbeat November print edition A diverse mix of styles and impulses are emitted on Embracing Dawn, pianist and composer Christian Sands’ extremely impressive latest recording. Sands and crew offer a grab bag of flavors: gospel-tinged overtures, gutbucket soul, slick…
via Forbes Honorees—selected by jazz enthusiasts worldwide—will be inducted next month at curated performances, with special tributes, at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club in New York Jazz at Lincoln Center has announced the 2024 inductees into its Ertegun Jazz…
via NPR NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with jazz pianist Christian Sands about his latest album, “Embracing Dawn.” It’s informed by a breakup. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Christian Sands has been a public figure in the jazz world since his first album…
via The Bluegrass Situation There’s something for everyone in this week’s premiere round-up! From the bluegrass realm, check out a new, suitably spooky track from southwest Virginia mainstay Amanda Cook, a vocal trio number from the fellas of Sideline, and…
via 2024 GRAMMYs We are thrilled to announce that five TKA artists have received 6 awards for The 66th Annual Grammy Awards. These artists include Béla Fleck (x2), Meshell Ndegeocello, Bobby Rush, and Terence Blanchard. Congratulations to every one of the winners for…
via Alligator Records “A legendary guitarist…impeccable and spirited…a distinguished American player.” –Rolling Stone “Deceptively loose but always tight…the raspy chuckle in Bishop’s singing and the sharp sting of his guitar are forceful and fresh, enduring and fun.” –Fresh Air, NPR…