Bassist and NPR host Christian McBride returns to Seattle’s Jazz Alley
Christian McBride, playing Jazz Alley March 27-30 with a fresh quintet called Ursa Major, talks about his creative connection ...
Guy Pratt on the Jazz Bass he bought from John Entwistle and how he conjured a “massive octave-pedal freakout” with Madonna
In addition to his main gig with David Gilmour, Guy Pratt has played bass on some monster hits, including Madonna’s Like a ...
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Jazz bassist Donald Rafael Garrett shaped America’s Black avant-garde
Jazz bassist Donald Rafael Garrett helped birth the AACM and appeared on some of Coltrane’s wildest albums, but he’s barely ...
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Singer and lyricist Kurt Elling’s jazz quest is never-ending; ' So much for me to learn'
“I keep moving all the time,” jazz singer and lyricist Kurt Elling said last week.
Grondahl: Jazz artist Tarik Shah unbroken by FBI sting imprisonment
Jazz bassist Tarik Shah, rebuilding his life in New York's Capital Region, is the subject of a new documentary.
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Roy Ayers, musician known for hit song 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine,' dies at 84 in New York
Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist, composer and producer known for hit songs like "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," ...
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Roy Ayers, a jazz legend who influenced hip-hop and R&B musicians, dies at 84
Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody ...
Legendary jazz musician, composer dies at 84
Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist and composer known for such songs as “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” and “Coffey” has died. He was ...
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Two days of smooth jazz and R&B ahead on Montgomery's riverfront
After a six-month wait, the Smooth Jazz Festival is ready for a spring show at Riverwalk Amphitheater this weekend.