Arts Jun 19 Watch 8:03 New jazz fellowship honors long-time musicians who often struggle financially Unless you’re a longtime jazz aficionado, you might only know the names and music of a handful of stars and legends. But what about all those who’ve built a life working in this art form? A new fellowship honors them… By Lena I. Jackson, Jeffrey Brown
Arts Jan 28 Watch 7:34 Samara Joy, already a Grammy winner, creates more awards buzz with latest album Already a three-time winner, jazz vocalist Samara Joy is up for two more Grammys at Sunday’s awards ceremony. Her latest album is receiving critical acclaim and creating more awards buzz. All this and Joy only turned 25 in November. Senior… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Simon Epstein
Arts Dec 23 Watch 9:33 Arturo Sandoval on falling in love with music and his journey to international fame Famed musician Arturo Sandoval was among those celebrated at the 47th Kennedy Center honors in early December. But as a young boy in Cuba, Sandoval's rise to the top of the music world was inconceivable. He has now won 10… By Geoff Bennett, Anne Azzi Davenport
Arts Mar 12 Watch 6:32 How a seasoned White House lawyer is forging a new musical path “Second Act” is a common term which, for some people, means loving your current career but wanting something new. Special correspondent Mike Cerre looks at how a former White House lawyer, federal prosecutor and advisor to four presidents is now… By Mike Cerre
Jan 11 Jeff Beck, guitar legend who influenced generations, dies at 78 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press His representatives said in a statement Wednesday that Beck died Tuesday after "suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis. Beck influenced generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player's guitar player. Continue reading
Mar 24 New Orleans school board looks to undo little-known 1922 rule banning jazz music By Associated Press During Carnival season, flocks of marching bands parade through the city streets even though jazz music and dancing has been banned in New Orleans public schools for almost a century. Continue reading
Sep 13 George Wein, Newport Jazz Festival co-founder, dies at 95 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press A former jazz club owner and aspiring pianist, Wein launched the Newport Jazz Festival in 1954 with a lineup for the heavens — Billie Holliday and Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald and Lester Young — and kept going for more than… Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 6:23 Wynton Marsalis meets the moment with jazz and a focus on the nation’s founding principles By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Trumpet player, composer and jazz ambassador Wynton Marsalis is one of the country’s leading cultural figures. He is again meeting the moment with music, writing and recording his new composition "The Democracy! Suite" amid the pandemic. Jeffrey Brown has the… Continue watching
Sep 18 Last studio recording of jazz trumpeter Woody Shaw released By Russell Contreras, Associated Press "49th Parallel," a 1987 recording led by Canadian bassist Neil Swainson that features Shaw and tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, was made available this month. Continue reading