Jarreau, most famous for the single “We're In This Love Together,” died in a Los Angeles hospital. He was 76 years old.
August 9, 2015 Today on Philly, we discussed the great Jazz that originated from Philadelphia. Special Guests: –Warren Oree, Musician –Helen Haynes, Chief Cultural Office-City of Philadelphia –Ken Scott, Jazz on the Ave-Beech Communications Saturday, August 15, 2015: 12p-8p FREE Event Check out the Show, here: By Hosts: Senator Vincent Hughes and Tiffanie Stanard (and […]
Ever since Al Jarreau and George Duke met in 1965 it was obvious that the two had established a true connection like no other. Jarreau’s new album is…
Pete Rock’s informal relationship with jazz legend Roy Ayers began in the 1990s when he sampled his song “Searching” for his song of the same…
Robert Glasper was not a stranger to The Grammys, but this night in February of 2013 was a little different. Three years prior, the…
Jerry Wells speaks to Ms. Serena Sol Brown about Sol Unlimited Jazz & Art concert. Enjoy some summer concerts under the evening sun. Come out and support! You do not want to miss out on the live music, food, jewelry & craft merchants and more!
Jazzy R&B singer Chrisette Michele has a brand new CD out called “Better” and she’s currently on tour with Mary J. Blige. The Tom Joyner…
Ben Tucker was a well-known musician in Savannah, Georgia who stood tall with his bass he named “Bertha”, an instrument Tucker claims to be 240…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Musician Ben Tucker performed with stars from Quincy Jones to Peggy Lee before he settled in the 1970s in Savannah, where…
Music legend Smokey Robinson reached out to a new generation of performing artists Friday, telling them they were starting out as he did: “with a…
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Hamlet Avenue at Bridges Street, Hamlet, NC When: September 23, 1926 What: The iconic jazz saxophonist and composer is known as one of the greatest influences on the birth and development of jazz, receiving many posthumous awards and recognitions, including canonization by the African Orthodox Church as […]
The BlackPlanet audience has plenty of multi-talented members who aren’t afraid to showcase their skills from time to time. Today’s spotlight is an entrepreneur by day and sax player by night, Hulon (Dr. Hulon Crayton), is a Florida philanthropist with a successful medical practice. A member of the group, ‘On Call’, check out his profile […]
