In a rare interview, Wes Montgomery revealed the insecurities that forced his retreat from jazz, even as he was celebrated as ...
While Melody Gardot writes quiet, jazzy ache-filled songs about loss and longing, there’s something exhilarating about listening to her ravishing debut album, “Worrisome Heart” (Universal/Verve).
Melody Gardot isn’t being melodramatic when she says that performing helps her deal with her pain. She’s being literal. “The greatest joy I feel is for the 60 or 75 minutes when I’m on stage,” said ...
In my neighborhood, young girls swoon to the sound of Dan Barrett's trombone, and their boyfriends get romantic. Melody in Swing will also get your parents up for a round of slow dancing in the living ...
"An expressive voice, at times warm and throaty, at times pure and delicate, that brings intimacy and a touching vulnerability!" - Roy Sander, formerly of Back Stage "Melody has done an astounding ...
Over the past few years, the band Spirograph Studies have carved out a creative niche for themselves - presenting ...
Paul Riedl (vocals/guitar/synth) and Morris Kolontyrsky (guitar/synth) used B.C. Rich Ironbirds through 5150 tube amps for ...
Herbie Hancock, who at 85 years young is one of the elder statesmen and authorities of jazz, says jazz is a spirit. Though traditions of the genre remain consistent through the decades, jazz has also ...
Say the name "Les Paul" to anybody born after 1960, and they'll probably think you're talking about an electric guitar. But the musician and inventor, who was born 100 years ago Tuesday, was also an ...