Percy Mayfield

Walter Trout returns to Vancouver with an evening of blues-rock at the York Theatre on March 10, 2023 at 8pm. The concert marks the artist's first visit to the city since his sold-out, pre-pandemic performance at the Rio Theatre in 2019.

Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club will continue its season of in-person performances in January and February 2022, presenting a diverse lineup that pays tribute to jazz greats, showcases rising stars on the scene, and welcomes award-winning artists whose work runs the gamut of jazz styles and traditions.

Originally released as a 5-CD box set, The Specialty Story offers 130 tracks from the artists noted above, plus Percy Mayfield, Camille Howard, Joe Liggins, Jesse Belvin, Eugene Church, Lil Greenwood, the Swan Silvertones, John Lee Hooker, and more.

Don McLean pays homage to American music with his new covers album, Still Playin’ Favorites, released today through Time Life.

Becca C. Kidwell reprises her debut show, "A Song & Its Girl," at Don't Tell Mama for its fourth time on Wednesday, March 7th at 7pm. Her professional debut explores her journey from being a shy, quiet girl to a strong, confident woman under the artful direction of Gretchen Reinhagen and musical direction of Tracy Stark, both MAC and Bistro Award winners.

Last Saturday night at the Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center presented a celebration on what would have been Ray Charles' 85th Birthday. The program was led by Musical Director and trumpeter Kenny Rampton (who once toured with the Ray Charles band), and included 10 longtime members of the icon's orchestra, along with the most recent “Rayettes” (backup singers Renee Georges, Katrina Harper, and Angela Workman). “Ray Charles Robinson, the genius of soul, his music was beyond genre,” Rampton told the audience. “Anything Mr. C. did from country to blues to the National Anthem was all Ray Charles . . .'

Ebony Jo-Ann, a 'Blackgold' acclaimed Blues vocalist, multiple award winning Broadway, Film and television actress and social activist, is in residence during the month of April at Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar, 254 W. 72nd St. in New York, for the first time since 2011, to reprise Nuttin' But the Blues, the Sugar Bar's weekly Blues series, which she co-created with the late Nick Ashford.

Harold Lomax Ousley, born January 23, 1929 in Chicago, Ill., passed away yesterday, August 13, 2015.

Multiple award-winning theatre, film and television actress, Ebony Jo-Ann releases her new Blues CD, Please Save Your Love for Me on her independent label, Blackgold Production on Friday, September 18th.

Bob's just released CD Shadow Box has catapulted to No. 17 on JAZZWEEK's TOP AIRPLAYS CHART and is the WBGO CD Selection of the Month. Hear why, when Bob and his fellow musicians play CD selections and his signature mix of standards, jazz standards, blues and DeVos' hyper hip originals at Smalls Oct 18 & at the Jazz Loft @SOPAC on Nov 17.

Continuing the tradition of preserving and celebrating great recordings,The Recording Academy(®) announces the newest additions to its legendary GRAMMY Hall Of Fame(® )collection.

American blues rock guitarist, Walter Trout, today announced the release of his new studio album Blues For The Modern Daze. The album is released by Provogue Records (a division of Mascot Label Group), in the UK on Monday 23rd April, followed by US release on 24th April.

American blues rock guitarist, Walter Trout, today announced the release of his new studio album Blues For The Modern Daze. The album is released by Provogue Records (a division of Mascot Label Group), in the UK on Monday 23rd April, followed by US release on 24th April.

Barb Jungr, one of the most inventive, original and critically acclaimed singers performing in New York today, returns to the Café Carlyle at the Carlyle Hotel for two weeks only, from February 26 to March 4, to launch a new series of late shows designed to provide an attractive new entertainment option for the Café Carlyle's sophisticated clientele.

Two of Britain's most innovative and acclaimed performers will bring their very different styles to the Café Carlyle later this month. Beloved star of stage and screen, John Standing, will make his Café Carlyle debut with his one-man show, 'Performing Noël Coward' from February 23 through March 6. London singing sensation Barb Jungr is returning to the legendary venue with an all new show. 'River' will play six (6) performances only from February 25 to March 6, and will launch a new series of late-night shows designed to provide an attractive new entertainment option for the Café Carlyle's sophisticated clientele.

Barb Jungr, one of the most inventive, original and critically acclaimed singers performing in New York today, returns to the Café Carlyle at the Carlyle Hotel for two weeks only, from February 25 to March 4, to launch a new series of late shows designed to provide an attractive new entertainment option for the Café Carlyle's sophisticated clientele.

Barb Jungr, one of the most inventive, original and critically acclaimed singers performing in New York today, returns to the Café Carlyle at the Carlyle Hotel for two weeks only, from February 25 to March 4, to launch a new series of late shows designed to provide an attractive new entertainment option for the Café Carlyle's sophisticated clientele.

Barb Jungr, one of the most inventive, original and critically acclaimed singers performing in New York today, returns to the Café Carlyle at the Carlyle Hotel for two weeks only, from February 25 to March 4, to launch a new series of late shows designed to provide an attractive new entertainment option for the Café Carlyle's sophisticated clientele.

Two of Britain's most innovative and acclaimed performers will bring their very different styles to the Café Carlyle later this month. Beloved star of stage and screen, John Standing, will make his Café Carlyle debut with his one-man show, 'Performing Noël Coward' from February 23 through March 6. London singing sensation Barb Jungr is returning to the legendary venue with an all new show. 'River' will play six (6) performances only from February 25 to March 6, and will launch a new series of late-night shows designed to provide an attractive new entertainment option for the Café Carlyle's sophisticated clientele.

Barb Jungr, one of the most inventive, original and critically acclaimed singers performing in New York today, returns to the Café Carlyle at the Carlyle Hotel for two weeks only, from February 26 to March 4, to launch a new series of late shows designed to provide an attractive new entertainment option for the Café Carlyle's sophisticated clientele.