We continue our conversation with Steven Bernstein by discussing his Community Music project more generally and what distinguishes Tinctures in…
Since arriving in New York over forty years ago, Steven Bernstein has established himself as a powerful voice in music.…
This episode features George in conversation with bassist-vocalist Meshell Ndegeocello. Ndegeocello’s artistic genius has been long documented. So has her…
Wayne Shorter is among the best composers of the second half of the Twentieth Century. Several of his compositions including,…
Jimmy Heath. Tony Allen. Chick Corea. Wallace Roney. McCoy Tyner. The names and pictures of iconic artists who passed since…
2020 was a pivotal year in the history of civil rights. While a prominent case, George Floyd’s murder was no…
After a year canceled by COVID-19, audience members on July 31st, the first day of the 2021 Newport Jazz Festival…
We continue our conversation with Christian McBride by discussing his thoughts on the connection between music and sports, his work…
From its founding in 1954 until 2019, the Newport Jazz Festival had been canceled only once, for a single year…
For most music festivals, the loss of a longtime sponsor could be a death knell. After all, organizers killed the…