Every few years, a new artist comes along with talent and potential so great that it challenges and redefines the common perceptions of what jazz is and where it’s heading. The new light on the horizon may be a compelling vocalist one year, or perhaps an unmatched instrumental virtuoso a... [read more]
NASHVILLE, TN - On April 1, 2008, Grammy-award winning singer Kathy Mattea will release her 17th album, Coal, a collection of songs paying tribute to her West Virginian family heritage in the region's coal mining... [read more]
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Last night at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards Angelique Kidjo won her first Grammy, for best contemporary world music album, after five nominations. She dedicated her award to her parents in Benin, to the African continent, to "the women of Darfur, the women who are fighting every day to... [read more]
On Saturday, Feb. 16, New Orleans trumpeter Christian Scott, whose 2007 album Anthem was inspired by Hurricane Katrina’s effect on the region, will perform the U.S. national anthem for the NBA All-Star Saturday Night. The performance will be broadcast live before a nationwide... [read more]
