Oct 28 On Thursday’s NewsHour: Esperanza Spalding By Tom LeGro, Anne Azzi Davenport In this extended interview, Jeffrey Brown talks to Esperanza Spalding about the inspiration to her song, "Little Fly."… Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch Musical Legend Herbie Hancock Fuses Jazz, Global Rhythms Jeffrey Brown catches up with music legend Herbie Hancock, who celebrated his 70th birthday earlier this year and is touring in support of his latest album "The Imagine Project."… Continue watching
Sep 16 Thursday on the NewsHour: Herbie Hancock By Tom LeGro Herbie Hancock recently performed with several of the musicians from his album, "The Imagine Project," at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Here's an excerpt of the song "Space Captain" performed with Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks. Continue reading
Aug 31 Tuesday on the NewsHour: 5 Years Later, Revisiting Katrina and a New Orleans Musician By Tom LeGro Five years after Hurricane Katrina, jazz musician Michael White is back in New Orleans, but his old neighborhood is still mostly empty. In the years since Katrina he's experienced a personal and musical "rebirth" -- another New Orleans tradition. Continue reading
Jun 16 Wednesday on the NewsHour: Maurice Hines Makes Return to ‘Sophisticated Ladies’ By Tom LeGro Performer and choreographer Maurice Hines had mostly retired his dancing shoes, until an opportunity came knocking at Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage. Continue reading
Jun 08 Conversation: Spoleto Festival USA Making 34th Appearance in Charleston By Tom LeGro For 17 days and nights every spring in Charleston, South Carolina, theaters, churches and outdoor spaces are home to opera, theater, dance, and chamber, symphonic, choral and jazz music. Continue reading
May 10 Lena Horne Dies at Age 92 By Tom LeGro Groundbreaking singer, performer and film star Lena Horne died Sunday night in New York at the age of 92. Horne, the first African American to sign a long-term contract with a major film studio, broke down racial barriers, most memorably… Continue reading
May 10 Watch Remembering Groundbreaking Jazz Icon, Actress Lena Horne Legendary jazz singer and actress Lena Horne, who broke racial barriers in the entertainment industry, died Sunday in New York at age 92. Jeffrey Brown takes a look back at her career. Continue watching
Apr 09 Conversation: Musician Brad Mehldau By Jason Breslow On his latest album, pianist Brad Mehldau takes listeners on a journey where each track become like stops on a road trip. A mix of jazz, classical and pop, the double-disc release, "Highway Rider," was a collaboration with producer Jon… Continue reading