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Jazz Legend Ron Carter Reflects on His Relentless Musical Quest in Docu ‘Finding the Right Notes’
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDirect, precise and no filler — that’s a good way to describe Ron Carter, the tall, eloquent elder...
Richard Davis, Legendary Jazz Bassist Who Conjured Van Morrison’s ‘Astral Weeks,’ Dead at 93
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 8 months agoProlific bassist, adept at many genres, played on albums by jazz greats like Pharoah Sanders and...
Jazz albums are still prevalent in the genre. Here are some of the best examples from '23
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThis week it’s time for the Best Jazz Albums of 2023, or maybe more precisely, the jazz albums I...
Jacksonville Jazz Festival returns Memorial Day weekend. Here's who's playing.
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor more than 40 years, the Jacksonville Jazz Festival has brought some of jazz's biggest names —...
Soundtrack to Ron Carter documentary among recent jazz treasures
Columbia Daily Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI have to say — I’m making good progress. I can see the surface of not only my “main” desk, but also my “auxiliary” desk. I consider myself an office clutterer, decidedly different from being ...
Richard Davis, legendary jazz bassist who worked with everyone from Van Morrison to Charles Mingus,...
Guitar World via Yahoo News· 8 months agoHe recorded with the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon, but it was Davis’ bass playing on...
Sanborn, Dirty Dozen, more to play free Jacksonville Jazz Festival shows
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWho's ready for some free jazz in downtown Jacksonville? The Jacksonville Jazz Festival, which will...
Grace Jones, Anderson .Paak, Robert Glasper to headline New York’s Blue Note Jazz Festival
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Blue Note Jazz Festival announced the dates and lineups for its 2023 season. Grace Jones,...
Saxophonist Wayne Shorter's 'Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival' gets 2 Grammy nominations
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDetroit played a role in Tuesday's Grammy nominations, with four mentions in the jazz categories. Bassist, bandleader and Ferndale native Ron Carter, 85, was nominated along with the Jazzaar ...
Wayne Shorter, Jazz Legend Who Collaborated With Miles Davis and Joni Mitchell, Dead at 89
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 1 year agoProlific Grammy-winning saxophonist also recorded with Steely Dan and Herbie Hancock in addition to...