In the jazz up and comers of today the hallmarks of improvisation, musicality, humanity and depth are very much present. From ...

Herbie Hancock, who at 85 years young is one of the ... Here are seven elite newcomers keeping the spirit of jazz alive at the top level. Annahstasia’s stunning debut, "Tether," (out June ...

The Mercury Prize nominee on what she loves about her SG, obsessing in the studio, and how she harnessed the aggression of ...

He was 14 when he made his recording debut and 16 when he did his first national tour. Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and Kenny ...

Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male – “Songs in the Key of Life ... Accompanying Vocals – “St. Louis Blues” with Herbie Hancock and Robert Sadin. Best Male R&B Vocal Performance ...

But we’ll do songs by Herbie Hancock or Stanley Turrentine ... A groove is real important. On top of that you have performances of Instrumental versions of some of the R&B and soul classics.

AMES — Legendary drummer John “JR” Robinson of Creston returns to his home state next month to receive a Doctorate of Musical ...

Drummers are often the underdogs in a band, and they don’t get the spotlight as often as they deserve, even though their playing is the backbone of every song, every performance. Even when you look at ...

That’s why we’ve compiled this introduction to the best songs of Freddie Hubbard ... over Lenny White’s metronomic drums and Herbie Hancock’s Rhodes piano. In 1972, Hubbard expanded ...