Pete Rock’s informal relationship with jazz legend Roy Ayers began in the 1990s when he sampled his song “Searching” for his song of the same…
TMZ got a chance to catch up with Alfonso Ribeiro who played Carlton Banks on “The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air” alongside the late actor James…
Earlier this week, it was reported that Lamar Odom would report to the D-League’s Texas Legends, due to his poor performance with the Mavericks. His average points per game were 7.7 which is half of what they were while he was with the Lakers. But, it is now being reported that Odom will skip practice […]
Cab Calloway (born Cabell Calloway III) was one of the greatest Jazz performers. In the 1920’s, Cab worked with a band called The Alabamians while studying law at Chicago’s Crane College. Cab was the Master of Ceremonies and a singer. He later joined The Missourians which changed its name to Cab Calloway and His Orchestra. […]
Known as the lady that could sing the blues, Billie Holiday was considered one of the best jazz vocalists of all time, Holiday had a thriving career as a jazz singer for many years before she lost her battle with substance abuse in 1959. Her autobiography was made into the 1972 film Lady Sings […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Hamlet Avenue at Bridges Street, Hamlet, NC When: September 23, 1926 What: The iconic jazz saxophonist and composer is known as one of the greatest influences on the birth and development of jazz, receiving many posthumous awards and recognitions, including canonization by the African Orthodox Church as […]
We are proud to pay tribute to a contemporary jazz great who has released albums consistently for the past 15 years and hailed from Charm City, Maysa.
jive (origin unknown) – 1. the jargon of jazz musicians or enthusiasts. 2. deceptive, nonsensical or glib talk. 3. to play or dance to jive music.
