On April 10, 1974, Herbie Hancock’s “Maiden Voyage” floated through the Atlanta airwaves on a new radio station with only 54 watts and a range that might — might, mind you — stretch 25 miles on a ...
The sound that would come to be called “Dixieland” developed from the jazz music of early 20th-century New Orleans, epitomized by figures like Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton. But it didn’t get ...
An old saxophone rests in its balding velvet-lined case. The worn keys seems fragile, the screws maybe loose, the metal tarnished. It’s on loan from local jazz musician Tom Hall, in an exhibit case at ...
1975 was a landmark year for music, marked by several outstanding album releases. Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks (Columbia), Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti (Swan Song), Pink Floyd's Wish You Were ...
The Bimhuis, Amsterdam's renowned jazz venue, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this October. The club will host a month-long program packed with over 50 concerts, exhibitions, and special events to ...
“We’re building the future,” Tim Johnson, music and executive director of the FM Kicks Band, said. “Not just of this band, but of jazz in Fargo-Moorhead.” Tim and Amy Johnson are local music educators ...