The composer and critic Virgil Thomson once defined American music as music written by Americans. There is no arguing with that. Less obvious, however, is figuring out what, if anything, describes L. ...
05.16.2025 Yahoo.comNYC, Italy, Japan & Brazil NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / May 16, 2025 / Calling all jazzheads, bedroom producers, and shower singers! New York Jazz Workshop (NYJW) announces its 2025-202...
05.16.2025 Bizwireexpress.com and 14 sitesThe composer and critic Virgil Thomson once defined American music as music written by Americans. There is no arguing with that. Less obvious, however, is figuring out what, if anything, describes L. ...
05.16.2025 Latimes.com and 1 sitesSam Amidon is a folk musician whose albums test the limits of his job title; they feature fiddle tunes and clawhammer banjo as well as synthesizers and improvisations with such musicians as the late d...
05.19.2025 Newyorker.comNorway Calling Hot Jazz from a Cool Country There is a thriving jazz scene in Norway. The Nordic country has a rich, if relatively recent, tradition of jazz innovation. In the ’70s saxophonist Jan Garbark emerged with an icy cool tone that merged jazz improvisation with a chamber music sensibility. At the same time, guitarist Terje Rypdal was forging hybrids of acid rock with free improvisation. From these beginnings, a vital scene has emerged based on an obsession with innovation and generous f...
05.18.2025 Ink19.comThe integral development of post-'70s jazz has nothing to do with instruments, playstyle or compositional ethos. After bop's heyday slowly petered out, its practitioners either holding strong to the t...
05.16.2025 Allaboutjazz.comDrinking beer in an old caravan in Fort William with film star Liam Neeson remains a treasured memory for Capercaillie accordionist Donald Shaw It was also a pivotal moment in the Celtic music trailbl...
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