James Witherspoon’s “blues shouter” – fell out of fashion in the mid – 1950s, but he returned to popularity with his 1959 album: Video

James Witherspoon was an American blues singer. Witherspoon was born in Gurdon, Arkansas. Witherspoon made his…

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Photos: It is difficult to pin the multi-talented Michel Legrand down into one single category

This amazingly versatile French singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, conductor and producer has enjoyed a whirlwind career,…

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Dexter Gordon day!!! – is considered to be the first musician to translate the language of Bebop to the tenor saxophone: Photos

Dexter Gordon day!!! – is considered to be the first musician to translate the language of…

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CD Review: Tinsley Ellis – Naked Truth – 2024: Blues

Tinsley Ellis was born in Atlanta on June 4, 1957, and raised in Florida. He received…

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Photos and Review: The European All-Stars: Martin Sasse, Mini Schulz, Bernd Reiter feat. Stephane Belmondo & Gabor Bolla

This international all-star quintet brings together outstanding soloists and bandleaders from four European countries (France, Germany,…

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Henry Fambrough, the last surviving original member of The Spinners, dies at 85: Photo

Henry Fambrough, the last surviving original member of the iconic R&B group The Spinners, whose hits…

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