As America’s very first Jazz Studies program (est. 1946) – and consistently one of the world’s finest music schools – the University of North Texas has amassed a treasure trove of jazz history over the decades. The UNT Music Library’s Jazz Syndicate aims to make this material freely available to everybody. Forming a centralized online… Read more »
Congratulations, Kwame Dawes! The National Library of Jamaica has announced that he will be Jamaica’s new Poet Laureate. Often called “the busiest man in literature,” Kwame is the author of 20 books of poetry and numerous other books of fiction, criticism, and essays. We featured him as our 32 Bar Blues Voice of the Art several… Read more »
Grateful Dead/Dead & Company guitarist Bob Weir was among the honorees in last night’s “A Great Night In Harlem” all-star benefit concert at the legendary Apollo Theater in New York City. The gala supporting the nonprofit Jazz Foundation of America featured additional performances by the Sun Ra Arkestra, Chuck D and others. Weir was accompanied… Read more »
Thank you, DownBeat Magazine, for the great write-up! Grab your Holiday CD (and T-shirt) today. All profits we receive from their sales go directly to the Jazz Foundation of America’s Musicians’ Emergency Fund. Various Artists In The Key Of Chiaroscuro–Holiday Jazz Mix (Chiaroscuro Records/32 Bar Blues) Jazz Foundation of America, 32 Bar Blues and Chiaroscuro… Read more »
Thank you to the Jazz Foundation of America for inviting us to their annual “A Great Night in Harlem” benefit gala on March 30, 2023, at the historic Apollo Theater. Truly an unforgettable evening. Performers included the Titans of Jazz Bass (Buster Williams, Paul West, Reggie Workman, Rufus Reid, Cecil McBee), as well as Robert… Read more »
Twenty years ago this fall, visionary jazz producer, record label owner, and Jazz Foundation of America honorary founders board member Hank O’Neal compiled a special charity album to promote and support the JFA’s Musicians’ Emergency Fund. Combing his archive of more than 200 jazz album productions, Hank selected 16 favorite pieces for the limited-edition “One… Read more »
The past two years have had a devastating impact on education – particularly in areas like music education that rely heavily on hands-on technique and group interaction. And music programs were already suffering before the pandemic! The crisis sparked a special partnership between us and the nonprofit organization Keeping The Blues Alive. Founded in 2011… Read more »
The return of the Jazz Foundation of America’s annual West Coast benefit at Herb Alpert’s Vibrato club saw lifetime achievement awards being presented to four titans of the music world: Randy Newman, Bennie Maupin, Lou Adler, and Smokey Robinson. Joining in the tributes were luminaries Jackson Browne, Merry Clayton, Herbie Hancock, JFA Artistic Director Steve… Read more »
In the wake of the devastating pandemic, six legendary record labels – Blue Note, Mack Avenue, Verve, Concord, Nonesuch and Warner Music – have joined together to release RELIEF, an all-star compilation of previously unreleased music from Jon Batiste, Kenny Garrett, Herbie Hancock, Hiromi, IRMA and LEO (Esperanza Spalding and Leo Genovese), Charles Lloyd, Christian… Read more »
Launched in 1995, Vail Jazz is one of our nation’s premier music festivals spanning 12 weeks every summer, entertaining more than 50,000 yearly visitors, and contributing to the musicianship of 270+ outstanding jazz players. Vail Jazz also sponsors a school program that has helped educate over 20,000 students across central Colorado. As longtime fans, we… Read more »
