Daily News Roundup: 19 July 2016
Today’s Daily News Roundup asks whether Classical music is as calming as we are lead to believe. Plus a new appointment to the Philadelphia Orchestra, and…
Browsing: Scena Jazz
Video of the Day – Songhoy Blues Tiny Desk Concert
In an interesting mix of West African Songhoy lyrics and electric guitar blues, the four member Songhoy Blues play trance-like grooves that shouldn’t be relegated…
Daily News Roundup: 13–15 July 2016
Here is your Daily News Roundup megapost for July 13 to 15. We apologize that the website experienced some turbulence during that period – we…
Video of the Day – Esperanza Spalding “Rest in Pleasure”
Winner of the Grammy for best new artist in 2011, bassist, composer, singer Esperanza Spalding stands as one of the strongest young voices in the…
Video of the Day – Jon Batiste Teaches How to Piano
Everyone wants to impress their friends on an instrument. Thanks to New Orleans jazz pianist Jon Batiste, you can learn the basics of piano in…
Video of the Day – Joshua Redman and James Carter
In this absolutely fire video, Joshua Redman and James Carter throw almost every saxophone technique possible at the Thelonius Monk standard “Straight, No Chaser.” From…
Daily News Roundup: 11 July 2016
+ This Day in Music: George Gershwin died this day in 1937. + The 37th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal was…
CD Review – Michael Finnissy: Gershwin arrangements for piano (White)
George Gershwin’s songs are so ubiquitous that it is hard to imagine an experience of his work untouched by adaptations, whether in film or in…
A Festival of 1001 emotions! 37th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
Montreal, Saturday, 9 July 2016 – When it comes to musical pleasure, nothing delivered like this 37th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, presented…
This Day in Music – 1937: Death of George Gershwin
Gershwin, one of the main catalysts for jazz to become America’s music, was a composer and pianist who bridged popular and classical modes. His prolific…
