A musical force of nature, Patti LaBelle is celebrating two landmarks on her current 80/65 Tour. The 2008 Rock & Roll Hall of ...
South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim laughs when he remembers a gig he played shortly after he moved to America in ...
“You can’t play jazz without playing the blues,” Donaldson once told ... when playing for dances, he played the alto ...
Iconic alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson died Nov. 9 after a very long career. Unapologetic about seeking an audience, he said he just aimed to play what crowds would respond to.
Roy Haynes, revered as one of the greatest jazz drummers of all time who helped to shape the bebop era and played with ...