RESIDENCY AT NYC’S BIRDLAND SET FOR DECEMBER 12-16 “Stacey Kent…transforms songs into short stories that brim with passion, romance, and wonder. Lean into her muted declarations and Kent can bring the world to you.” The New York Times “The voice…
By Lisa Hirsch for San Francisco Classical Voice Omar, the Pulitzer Prize-winning opera by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels, opened at San Francisco Opera on Sunday, Nov. 5. The first performance sold out, and the beautiful production, strong cast, and attractive music…
By D-Money for Soulbounce It’s been a while since we heard the name Lizz Wright, but the singer has been quite busy. In recent years, she’s started her own record label Blues & Greens Records — the purpose of which is to…
By Steve Baltin for Forbes Thirty years into his career, acclaimed jazz saxophonist/composer Joshua Redman is continuing to chart new territory. On his stunning new album, Where Are We, Redman marks a few firsts. For starters it’s his debut on…
Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah’s new album, “Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning,” is his first on which he doesn’t touch the trumpet. Instead, he extends the legacy of Black masking Indians in New Orleans. By Giovanni Russonello for The New…
Roosevelt Collier accompanied multi-genre artist Jelly Roll for his performance at the CMT Music Awards on April 2. Jelly Roll, who won three CMT Music Awards this year for his song “Son of a Sinner,” was backed by a choir…
We asked the members of Bokanté to curate a playlist of “world” music, a genre most assuredly all-inclusive as they are. For those who may not know who these Bokanté are, here’s what we found out there, remixed from the…
Platinum-selling singer brings her trio to perform their expanded and intimate Songs From Other Places to London in April Following her sold-out residency at Ronnie Scott’s in the spring of 2022, Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling artist, Stacey Kent, returns to the London…
Read full review By Sydney Pollack for NYS Music Uptown in Orbit presents huge energy through bright and powerful chords while showcasing immense talent and control. When listening, you see the view of bustling Harlem like you’re looking down on…
By Mark Smotroff for AnalogPlanet A fabulous new retrospective collection being released via BMG on November 4 that celebrates Jamaican-born jazz pianist Monty Alexander is the latest offering from the Montreux Jazz Festival archives. Called simply Monty Alexander: The Montreux…
