Tag: jazz

by Ellen Fagan September 16, 2020 Comments2

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Boogie-Woogie: The Joyful Jazz We Need Now

The complex rhythms of boogie-woogie were originally meant for dancing. And this joyful jazz still has the power to get you on your feet.

by Stephanie Brandhuber September 5, 2020 Comments2

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There was a time when some booed Ella Fitzgerald (can you believe it?). A recent documentary looks at her extraordinary life and career.

by Will Wills August 21, 2020 Comments2

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In 1950, the “Peanuts” comic launched in newspapers. A few years later, TV cemented its legacy in part due to the music of Vince Guaraldi.

by John Montagna June 15, 2020 Comments0

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Sax star David Sanborn broke TV ground with “Night Music.” Now he has a new live-stream music series, “Sanborn Sessions.”

by April Hanna May 25, 2020 Comments3

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Miles Davis broke a lot of rules — and took jazz to the next level. A recent documentary explores his genius as well as the demons that haunted him.