While out and about in NYC this week, the rap and film icon let the cat out of the bag.
This is how you start an awards show!! It was a return of the dragons last night as Baltimore, MD entertainment legends, by way of Druid Hill Park, Dru Hill, showed up first and lit up the stage of the 2016 Soul Train Awards. All original members Jazz, Sisqo, Tao and Nokio bounced like it […]
In order to master ones craft one must typically be astute. An underling to great things, produces greatness. In in order to achieve greatness there must be exactly that, order. Hence the story of the Philly songstress/songwriter by way of Cleveland, Ohio, Laurin Talese and how she brought order to a Gorgeous Chaos. Laurin Talese […]
Ever since Al Jarreau and George Duke met in 1965 it was obvious that the two had established a true connection like no other. Jarreau’s new album is…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jimmy Scott, a jazzman with an ethereal man-child voice who found success late in life with the Grammy-nominated album “All the…
E. Russell Smith was a gangster and entrepreneur that carried the club scene of Seattle, Washington during the 1920’s. Nicknamed “Noodles,” Smith was known to…
TMZ got a chance to catch up with Alfonso Ribeiro who played Carlton Banks on “The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air” alongside the late actor James…
Jazzy R&B singer Chrisette Michele has a brand new CD out called “Better” and she’s currently on tour with Mary J. Blige. The Tom Joyner…
Ben Tucker was a well-known musician in Savannah, Georgia who stood tall with his bass he named “Bertha”, an instrument Tucker claims to be 240…
Kym Sellers And All That Jazz…Ohio Black Expo (Videos) By BridgetEE Just Imagine 6 Hours of nothing but Jazz, and more than that, Jazz Legends. Sunday evening The Ohio Black Expo wrapped up their four day event with “All That Jazz Festival” at the Wolstein Center. On deck was David Benoit, Hiroshima, Najee, Alex Bugnon and the […]
by Marlynn Synder It has taken me a minute to explore my feelings on losing jazz singer/songwriter Abbey Lincoln, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 80. She was many things, so many amazing things.
jive (origin unknown) – 1. the jargon of jazz musicians or enthusiasts. 2. deceptive, nonsensical or glib talk. 3. to play or dance to jive music.