Jazz trumpeter and composer, Randy Brecker, has been at the center of seminal jazz-funk groups with his late brother Michael (on saxophone) through the mid-‘70s and early ‘80s. Brecker has helped shape the sound of jazz, R&B, and rock for more than four decades. Playing both trumpet and flugelhorn,...
Articles from December 2021
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Nina Simone: An iconic original in jazz performance and force for social & political change
If ever there was a jazz singer whose musical career could not be separated from the legacy of their own political and social statements and positions, it would be Nina Simone. From early on in her performances and recordings, her establishment and approach as an Afro-American female and individual...
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Dewey Bunnell of America Talks 50 Years of Exceptional Harmonies (INTERVIEW)
A perfect match was found between the intimate setting of The Cabot theater, in Beverly, MA., and the distinctive mellow sound of the folk-rock band, America, on their 50th Anniversary tour. This newly renovated 850 seat theater, from the 1920’s art-deco period, offered an acoustically exceptional and cozy...
