March 2011
Andrew W. Bey was born October 28, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey. He is a jazz singer and pianist. He worked on a…
February 2011
James Moody was born in Savannah, Georgia on March 26, 1925. Growing up in New Jersey, he was attracted to the saxophone after…
January 2011
Dr. Billy Taylor, a Jazz pianist, composer, educator and broadcaster who encompassed that rare combination of creativity, intelligence, vision, commitment and leadership, qualities…
December 2010
One of the top jazz bassists of all time, especially during 1955-1965, Paul Chambers was among the first in jazz to take creative…
November 2010
George Benson is at the center of a unique musical story that stretches all the way back to his early childhood in Pittsburgh….
October 2010
Who was the New Orleans jazz pioneer who did most to make this music a unique art form? When this question is asked,…
September 2010
From All Music. com Biography by Richard Skelly Like many great blues and classic jazz vocalists, the Savannah, GA raised Irene Reid began…
August 2010
One of the most sought after hard bop piano players, Parlan has overcome physical disability and thrived as a pianist despite it. His…
July 2010
Terell Stafford has been hailed as “one of the great players of our time, a fabulous trumpet player” by piano legend McCoy Tyner….
June 2010
Elvin Jones Elvin “The Emperor” Jones was best known for his association with the classic John Coltrane Quartet (1960-1965) but he also had…
