She could move from a whisper to a roar within a phrase, and her repertoire covered jazz standards, protest songs, blues and pop. Listen to these 11 favorites.
Category: Jazz
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Akiko Tsuruga, Inventive Jazz Organist, Dies at 58
Known for her vast sonic palette, she made her mark playing with the saxophone master Lou Donaldson and also had a prolific solo career.
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Carol Kaye Is Being Honored by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. She Doesn’t Care.
The pioneering session musician, 90, remains a fiercely independent thinker. “I have to do things the way I see fit.”
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Ronny Whyte, Cabaret Singer Who Personified Elegance, Dies at 88
Like his friend and mentor Bobby Short, he exuded haute style while imbuing American standards with grace and wit.
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Ronny Whyte, Cabaret Singer Who Personified Elegance, Dies at 88
Like his friend and mentor Bobby Short, he exuded haute style while imbuing American standards with grace and wit.
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Shamek Farrah Made a Jazz Masterpiece. He’s Still a Mystery.
Shamek Farrah’s 1974 debut is a highly sought-after rarity, but even his most ardent admirers know little about him. In a rare interview, he tells his story.
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Hermeto Pascoal, Prolific Brazilian Composer, Dies at 89
A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, he rose from a childhood of rural privation to become a favorite of jazz musicians and audiences around the world.
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Nancy King, Jazz Singer Who Flew Under the Radar, Dies at 85
Aficionados, and her fellow musicians, considered her one of the best living vocalists. But she chose not to seek a bigger spotlight.
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‘Not Sure What Genre It Is’: Meet the Adventurous Trio of Bloom
The new jazz experiment featuring Nels Cline, Craig Taborn and Marcus Gilmore was assembled by the producer David Breskin in the spirit of a cult 1987 project.
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Miles Davis Catalog Sells to Reservoir Media, a Small but Savvy Player
Reservoir, led by Golnar Khosrowshahi, has acquired the majority of music rights owned by the Davis estate ahead of the jazz master’s centennial next year.
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45 Albums, Concerts and Festivals Coming This Fall
A crop of artists on the verge of what’s next are returning with new releases, and Taylor Swift is reuniting with some of her poppiest collaborators.
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Wayne Shorter Wanted Everyone to See His Archives. Soon, They Will.
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has acquired the jazz great’s scores, original artwork, letters and more, providing a rare glimpse of an imaginative mind.