Saxophonist Wayne Escoffery
is renowned for his fiery, muscular and virtuosic tenor playing, but his explosive sound is paired with a soft-spoken and thoughtful demeanor off the bandstand. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Ron Carter
McCoy Tyner, Ron Carter and Roy Haynes At Summerstage At Central Park
Join McCoy Tyner, Ron Carter and Roy Haynes for Summerstage in Association with Blue Note Jazz Festivaln Central Park in manhattan, New York. Continue Reading →
Danny Simmons Talks Art On Harlem World Radio
Grab your tea and listen to Danny Simmons, Jr.,. Danny is a abstract expressionist painter, poet and the older brother of Russell Simmons and rapper Joseph Simmons (“Reverend Run” of Run–D.M.C). Continue Reading →
Helen Sung At Smoke Jazz Club In Harlem (video)
Pianist Helen Sung, one of the rising stars on the jazz scene, was included by Wynton Marsalis in his list “Who’s Got Next: Jazz Musicians to Watch.” Continue Reading →
Salters Scene: Ron Carter At The Carlyle Hotel
By Udo Derrick Salters
The legendary Jazz Bassist Ron Carter celebrated a birthday this month. Then after his birthday, gathered with some friends, associates and select media at the Carlyle Hotel to celebrate his new book Ron Carter Finding The Right Notes and announce the beginning of his new Foundation – The Ron Carter Finding The Right Notes Foundation. Continue Reading →