Mark your calendars for June 18th, 2024, as the American Patchwork Quartet (APQ) makes a historic debut at the Grand Ole Opry. This performance isn’t just a debut; it’s a groundbreaking celebration of global musical traditions intertwining with the deep-rooted…
via The Guardian Charles Lloyd is the last man standing of an inspired 1950s American saxophone generation, which included his late friends and contemporaries John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman, and the now-retired Sonny Rollins. He once recalled to the Guardian that the…
via Rolling Stone Judith Hill is paying tribute to the sacrifice and fight of the powerful women who raised her. The Grammy winner (and Prince protégé) debuts the video for “Dame de la Lumière,” written about her mother and grandmother’s perseverance,…
via VPM Renowned pianist Abdullah Ibrahim says that his outlook on music is to approach each note with total honesty. It’s a philosophy that’s brought him from the musical melting pot of Cape Town to New York City’s famous Chelsea…
via CBS New York Music has the power to bring people together, regardless of where they’re from. That is the message behind American Patchwork Quartet. The collective, made up of four award-winning musicians with diverse backgrounds, is dedicated to lifting…
via Louisville Orchestra The February and March “In Harmony” tour leg highlights the music Kentucky is famous for – bluegrass. The tension between tradition and innovation is at the core of bluegrass music, and so we have brought in the…
via WBUR Here & Now The new musical group American Patchwork Quartet released a self-titled debut album on February 9, 2024. The group approaches folk classics with musicians that reflect the diversity of today’s United States. Here & Now‘s Deepa Fernandes speaks…
via The Wall Street Journal When jazz was in its infancy, people thought of it as music—if they regarded it as music at all—that was invariably loud, fast and rambunctious. From the beginning, “to jazz something up” meant to make…
via The Blues Foundation We are delighted to announce that Bobby Rush and Cedric Burnside have been nominated for The 45th Blues Music Awards by The Blues Foundation. The Blues Music Awards brings together Blues performers, industry representatives, and fans…
via NPR MUSIC The Story: Meshell Ndegeocello, the uncompromising singer-songwriter and electric bass magus often credited as an early catalyst for neo-soul, was apprehensive about making a jazz album. She still doesn’t claim to have made one, exactly. But her…