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Jazz started out as part of America’s popular music landscape, going back to the swing bands that would fill dance halls and the bandleaders who became stars. But even after rock and pop music took over, jazz musicians made appearances in songs that became big hits. Sure, maybe most people don’t know their names, but…
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Jazz has a rich history in book form. Here are a few books we like. Straight Life by Art and Laurie Pepper: Not just the most compelling jazz autobiography ever written, but one of the most compelling autobiographies, period. If you read one book on this list, make it this one. Miles by Miles Davis:…
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There’s no better way to keep jazz alive than to attend a live performance. Here are Yoko’s June shows. See you out there! June 2 – 8 PM & 9:45 PM – Thelonious Monkfish June 3 – 8 PM, 9:30 PM, 11 PM – Les Zygomates June 9 – 8 PM & 9:45 PM –…
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