Justin Gusmano, a 15-year-old musician from Merrick, has just released his debut album “Forever Alive,” a collection of eight original tracks blending jazz, blues and instrumental fusion. The album, ...
It’s no secret that solo albums by metal bassists are all the rage these days, with no less an authority than United States Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker declaring that “solo bass albums will ...
On Nov. 7, the Recording Academy announced their 2026 Grammy nominations, including finalists for each of the six jazz ...
On the landmark 1973 album Head Hunters, keyboardist Herbie Hancock led an ensemble consisting of woodwinds player Bennie Maupin, bassist Paul Jackson, drummer Harvey Mason, and percussionist Bill ...
In this episode of Backstage Sonoma, host Steven Roby sits down with the core members of The Smooth Jazz Alley—keyboardist and producer Marco Montoya, drummer and producer Kevin Lewis, and saxophonist ...
Patti Austin can sing pretty much anything she sets her mind to — R&B, jazz, soul, pop, a fusion of all of these — and do it all with a highly developed sense of individual style. Austin headlines the ...
Jazz, with its roots in African American culture and its ability to constantly change, has made a wide array of styles over the years. From its origins in New Orleans to its global impact today, jazz ...
Jan Gunnar Hoff has been active as a professional jazz pianist and keyboardist since 1979. As an artist and co-leader, he has released 23 albums including 4 solo piano recordings on the US Grammy- ...