Jazz/Blues
Watch Gaelynn Lea Perform Songs of Heartbreak at Her Tiny Desk Concert
Rob Reddy Considers 'Bechet: Our Contemporary' on His Own Reddy Records Release [REVIEW]
Rob Reddy has been around since the late '80s. Sidney Bechet [1897-1959] was, many say, the first important jazz soloist (recording just months prior to Louis Armstrong). 'Bechet: Our Contemporary' (Reddy Music) is Reddy's seventh album with four tracks each by both composers. It takes Bechet's pioneering music away from the ghetto of dusty time to reposition it as the groundbreaking force it once was. Remembering Beatles' Sir George Martin & His Classical Influence on a Generation
Famed record producer and legendary "Fifth Beatle" George Martin died last Tuesday, March 8th. Among the many remembrances of the musical icon, it's easy to gloss over the greatness of Martin's classical arrangement and composition work.
