Her name became part of the music itself—whispered across decades in melodies, dedications, and liner notes. The story begins with Horace Silver, whose "Nica's Dream" opened a new era of hard bop when ...
It’s bossa nova and samba, but so much more — funky, soulful and esoteric. Listen to these songs chosen by Joyce Moreno, Marcos Valle, Amaro Freitas and more lovers of Brazilian rhythms. Credit ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) John Coltrane, one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time, revolutionized the genre with his ...
The country has a rich, original relationship to jazz, with American techniques layered into regional traditions and rhythms. Explore 50 years of recordings picked by musicians, poets and writers. By ...