Based in Asheville, NC, the Jonathan Scales Fourchestra have developed a reputation in their home stage and across the country for their unique compositions which not only display the amiably quirky wit and charm of the […]
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My Gift to You is Davell Crawford’s first full-length release in well over a decade. Released through the renowned Basin Street Records, the album is Crawford’s love letter to his birthplace and hometown, and it features […]
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of it’s founding and with that occasion, the current members were left to consider the sort of soul-searching questions that every institution should ask themselves. […]
During a live Bonnaroo set, the Connecticut-based trio the Stepkids really impressed the folks Spin. In fact, they were listed as part of their “10 Best Things They Saw on Thursday” – and I imagine it […]
Recently, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band celebrated the 50th anniversary and with that milestone it left creative director and arranger, Ben Jaffe (son of founding member Alan Jaffe), and the band with a deeply existential […]
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Occasionally, the old New York that i once loved is hidden below the surface of new developments and chain stores – and it’s still beautiful and extremely weird but it seems to be disappearing before […]
After releasing three successful and well-recieved albums and concerts all over the world, Carmen Souza has become an important figure in modern Cape Verdean music. In fact, Souza and her music have developed a reputation […]
Founded in 1961, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band had a very distinct and important mission – to promote traditional New Orleans Jazz with total authenticity. Their legendary first lineup has been long gone but the […]
Stones Throw Records will be releasing Troubadour, the follow-up to the Stepkids’ breakout, self-titled debut later on this year – it’s slated for the fall. The trio was enlisted to take part in Red Bull’s new […]
My Gift To You, which Basin Street Records will release on June 11th, is the first album from Davell Crawford (the grandson of James “Sugarboy” Crawford) in almost 14 years. Although, the younger Crawford has lived […]
When you think of New Orleans – and in particular New Orleans jazz, a few names should immediately come to mind: Louis Armstrong, the Marsalis family, Harry Connick, Jr. Kermit Ruffins, and countless others. Ruffins’ […]
The super-talented Asheville, NC-based Jonathan Scales Fourchestra was invited by Hype Mag for a video session while Suwannee Springfest this year, and they recorded the incredibly funky “TNFJ” which will be on the band’s forthcoming […]
Marco Benevento teams up with Rubblebucket’s Kalmia Traver on two songs on his latest effort, Tigerface – and it marks the first time that he’s had someone else collaborating with him and his band on a […]
Jason Marsalis at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola 3/4/13
Jason Marsalis Jazz at Lincoln Center, Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola March 4, 2013 There are few families who have had quite the same impact on jazz – hell, on modern music over the course of […]
Rondi Charleston at Joe’s Pub 2/28/13
Rondi Charleston Joe’s Pub 2/28/13 I’ve realized that I have my moments where I’m an old soul, and my heart longs for some great jazz so when I got an invite to catch Rondi Charleston […]