When you’ve built a strong fan base from singing songs about pain and sadness, it is tough to imagine where you go from there once you’ve found a little inner
This year marks twenty-four years since New York-based Nada Surf released their debut album High/Low with its spoken-word rocker “Popular” blasting onto the airwaves. As the nineties drew to a
In the late ‘90s renowned composer and saxophonist Dave Liebman embarked on a project to musically interpret the four natural elements – water, air, fire, and now Earth, marking the
Joe Russo has a had a wide and varied career working with members of the Grateful Dead, Phish, The Hold Steady and Ween, as well as many successful recordings/tours as
The Williamsburg, Brooklyn based Afrobeat band Antibalas are celebrating their twentieth year as a collective with the release of Fu Chronicles, proving they are still on top of their game
Last week we introduced you to the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra’s Music of Wayne Shorter and indicated that we’d cover more releases from their label. This installment is a
Renowned bassist, bandleader, composer, artistic director, and preeminent jazz spokesperson Christian McBride has turned his childhood fascination of Black American history into a 20-year-long Civil Rights project highlighting the icons
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City, the new album from Beach Slang, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on
This short passage captures this writer’s reaction to the stirring performance of Sammy Miller & the Congregation at last August’s Newport Jazz Festival – “Sunday began in rousing fashion as
To many Miss Tess is a throw-back, drawing from old school blues, jazz, and country but what sets her apart from others who fall into that realm is her ability
