At the time of the first Newport Jazz Festival in 1954, there were two primary ways to enter the city…
Despite its rough shape, the new site was at a fantastic location. Near the JT Connell Highway, it had sufficient…
By 9:18 PM on the evening of July 17, 1954, Eddie Condon’s tribute to Dixieland finally began its delayed performance.…
Throughout history, musicians have used the direst of circumstances, including widespread pandemics, to expand their artistic boundaries and examine unexplored…
This is the final segment of our four-part series celebrating the legacy of the landmark Bitches Brew on its Fiftieth…
This is the penultimate chapter of our four-part series celebrating the legacy of the landmark Bitches Brew on its Fiftieth…
This is the second of our four-part series of lists celebrating the legacy of the landmark Bitches Brew on its Fiftieth…
On March 30, 1970, Miles Davis shocked the world with his groundbreaking Bitches Brew (Columbia Records, 1970). Although the trumpeter…
Recorded mostly in 1985, the height of Miles Davis’ most critically maligned era, Rubberband is unlikely to be appreciated by…