Although the rent increase threatens the future of the bar at the intersection of Jackson Heights and Elmhurst, its owner is doing whatever it takes to continue a project that is above all social and political
The emergence, 65 years ago, of a generation of ambitious musicians and best-sellers gave new life to a genre that was losing the talent of Billie Holiday and Lester Young
The instrument continues to power new sounds for up-and-coming performers. In particular, on these three musical projects that reject the central role of soloist in favor of communal creation
George Gershwin’s work has remained popular, but it is also controversial: for some it introduced jazz into the concert hall, while others consider it to be a white musician’s crass and racist appropriation
The Eddy star and virtuoso saxophonist, Jowee Omicil, releases a free jazz album, inspired by the 1791 slave congress that led to the first independent state in Latin America
Having won an Oscar for the soundtrack of ‘Soul’, the New Orleans native is releasing his most ambitious work yet, featuring collaborations with Lana Del Rey, Kenny G and others
The singer-songwriter, who has a devoted fan base, will perform at Spain’s Huercasa Country Festival along with other acts like Robert Finley, The Sadies and The Sheepdogs