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Bill Lee, jazz bassist and father of filmmaker Spike Lee, dies at 94
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBill Lee, center, was a jazz bassist and father to screenwriter-actor Joie Lee, left, and filmmaker...
'Party Train,' 'Early in the Morning': Charlie Wilson headlines Jacksonville Jazz Festival
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCharlie Wilson was a big star long before he released his first album, “You Turn My Life Around,” in...
Artis—Naples names youth jazz orchestra director: Who is Brandon Robertson
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJazz is truly an American creation, and a Southwest Florida musician wants to help it grow. Brandon...
Jazz harpist Brandee Younger will pay tribute to Detroit legends this weekend
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis weekend will bring three opportunities to catch Grammy-nominated jazz harpist Brandee Younger...
Charlie Colin, Bassist and Founding Member of Train, Dies at 58
Variety via AOL· 2 weeks agoCharlie Colin, a founding member of the group Train, has died at the age of 58 after he slipped and...
"Bird just grinned. He’d never heard a guitar played like that!" He saw T-Bone Walker, worked with...
Guitar Player via Yahoo News· 5 months agoHe’s a bebop originator who’s played with everyone from Charlie Parker to Jimmy McGriff and who saw...
Kansas City welcoming NFL Draft visitors with live jazz performances at the new airport
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNFL Draft visitors will be welcomed to the new Kansas City International Airport with live jazz...
“I had been warned I might be shot immediately but I decided to do it anyway": The unstoppable...
Guitar World via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJune 1992: American jazz musician Charlie Haden poses for a portrait in June 1992 in New York City,...
Train Reacts to Former Bassist Charlie Colin’s Sudden Death
Us Weekly via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoFollowing the sudden death of former Train bassist Charlie Colin, the band released a tribute. "When...
Move over guitar rock – Ezra Collective’s propulsive jazz is the true sound of modern Britain
The Independent via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe token jazz album has always been something of an anomaly in the history of the Mercury Music...