Tom Manuel performing at The Jazz Loft in February 2020. Photo by John Griffin Tom Manuel got his first jazz infusion at a family event when he was growing up.…
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Jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke: ‘All I do is play my music’
In the swinging Addis Ababa of 1973, Mulatu Astatke played a joint concert at the fashionable Hilton hotel with American jazz legend Duke Ellington before an audience including Emperor Haile…
‘It didn’t adhere to any of the rules’: the fascinating history of free jazz | Documentary films
When Miles Davis first heard the music of Eric Dolphy, a key figure in the free jazz movement, he described it as “ridiculous”, “sad” and just plain “bad”. Upon encountering…
Virtuoso Keyboardist Jamie Saft to Play Jazz in the Woods Benefit
Jamie Saft sits at a Yamaha organ in his studio in Alna on Saturday, Aug. 21. Saft, a piano virtuoso, has performed with legends of jazz, rock, and creative music…
Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival 2021 Recap
The most remembered date in the history of the Newport Folk Festival is July 25, 1965, the day Bob Dylan famously “went electric.” When he replaced his usual acoustic guitar…
The best electric guitars to buy in 2021: 10 best guitars for jazz | Guitar.com
Looking for your next jazz guitar? Look no further than this list, where we’ve compiled 10 of the best electric guitars for jazz in 2021, from traditional to modern models.…