*Flute-playing soul-jazz phenomenon Ragan Whiteside has releasesed a brand-new single titled “Off The Cuff” on the Randis Music label (scroll down to HEAR it). The flirty new groove, co-written by ...
On his latest album, “Jazz Flute Traditions,” Néstor Torres memorably pays tribute to such legends of the instrument as Hubert Laws, Eric Dolphy, Herbie Mann and Yusef Lateef. To Torres’ regret, he ...
As the story goes, in 1973, Alexander Zonjic was a twentysomething aspiring rock guitarist with dreams of selling out arenas some day. All that changed one fateful day when a stranger on the street ...
The flute is one of the more overlooked instruments in jazz, but it’s been making an impact on improvised music for more than 50 years. Let 10 experts take you on a guided tour. By Giovanni Russonello ...
Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. "Off The Cuff" is set to add to Whiteside's streak of six previous Billboard Top ...
Rising rapper, singer and all-star flautist Lizzo put a classy spin on her single “Juice” in a hilarious recreation of the famous jazz flute scene from Anchorman. Lizzo released the video after Will ...
Althea Rene will be carrying her flute when she comes to the Mahoning Valley to perform Saturday at the Youngstown Jazz & Wine Festival. She used to carry a gun and a badge. When music wasn’t fully ...
How to be a great musician: develop incredible hand-eye coordination. How to be an AWESOME musician: play two instruments at the same time, like this woman. Ariana Piknjač is a flautist and pianist, ...
When Hiroshima formed in the early 1970s, it was the first Asian-American band to make a mark in the American mainstream music scene. Today, seen as one of the pioneers in smooth jazz, it is still one ...
Young Sub Lee sits cross-legged on a mat on the stage of Meany Theater, wearing loose white pants, a billowing blouse and blue smock, hair tied in a top knot. He blows intently across the large mouth ...
When Tommy and Nancy Lopez speak about their nearly five decades of married life and music-making, it sounds a lot like a duet. One takes the melody line and the other adds some syncopation. Then they ...