Celebrating Count Basie in His Hometown
Red Bank, NJ, is a culturally vibrant enclave located along the Navesink River at Exit 109 on the Garden State
Red Bank, NJ, is a culturally vibrant enclave located along the Navesink River at Exit 109 on the Garden State
Upon hearing of Eddie Palmieri’s death, bassist Carlos Henriquez said this, on Facebook: “The music will never be the same.
As usual, September in New Jersey will be full of jazz, emanating from five different festivals. Here are some of
“One of the most distinctive and unique singers to emerge from her generation. A genius of lyrical phrasing and a
Although he’s best known for his monster hit, “Feels So Good”, the title track of his 1977 A&M album, Chuck
In 1969, Oscar Peterson released an album called Motions and Emotions on the MPS Records label. One of the tracks was the Antonio Carlos Jobim tune, “Wave”, and the writer Gene Lees sought to find out who the guitarist was.
In 1956, Dizzy Gillespie was visiting Buenos Aires as part of a State Department-sponsored tour when he discovered pianist Lalo
“I Remember Clifford” was written in 1956 by Benny Golson as a tribute to trumpeter Clifford Brown, who was killed
Percussionist Mayra Casales (photo above) was born in Cuba and raised in Miami. She moved to New York in 1978
I first saw Ben Collins-Siegel play piano in July 2019 at the Roselle Park Jazz Festival. Then a 12-year-old seventh
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