Rob Dixon Releases NAPTOWN SOUL Album on Strikezone Records
by Rachel Stone - Aug 21, 2026
Saxophonist Rob Dixon has released his new album Naptown Soul on Strikezone Records, featuring guitarist Dave Stryker, organist Sam Fribush, and drummer Richard "Sleepy" Floyd, with material drawing on Indianapolis's Indiana Avenue jazz legacy.
BlackRock Center for the Arts Unveils 2026-27 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2026
BlackRock Center for the Arts will mark America 250 with tribute performances honoring Nirvana, Barbra Streisand, Luther Vandross, and Ray Charles, plus new partnerships with area arts organizations.
Review: BBC PROMS: MARVIN GAYE - PRINCE OF SOUL, Royal Albert Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - Aug 17, 2026
At 7pm on Friday, wildfire alerts pinged on phones across the UK - but for those of us in the Royal Albert Hall it served as an early warning system for the heat that would be generated by the BBC Proms tribute to Marvin Gaye. Backed by the BBC Concert Orchestra and the LJ Singers, assembled artists Luke James, Vula Malinga, CHERISE, Wayne Hernandez, and BAELY turned the soul up to eleven, giving everyone in the auditorium a night to remember.
NAPTOWN SOUL to Arrive From Rob Dixon Via Strikezone Records
by Rachel Stone - Aug 14, 2026
Saxophonist Rob Dixon will release NAPTOWN SOUL on Strikezone Records, an album paying tribute to the soul jazz sounds of Indianapolis' Indiana Avenue, featuring Dave Stryker, Sam Fribush, and Richard Sleepy Floyd.
Kean Stage Reveals 2026-2027 Season Line-up
by Stephi Wild - Aug 4, 2026
Kean Stage in Union, New Jersey, has announced a season featuring Broadway, jazz, reggae, soul and Latin music performances alongside family programming.
Review: MARVIN: THE MARVIN GAYE REVUE
by Vickie Evans - Aug 4, 2026
Sheldon Rhoden delivers an outstanding performance, lending his smooth vocals to many of Marvin Gaye's greatest hits, including 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine,' 'Let's Get It On,' 'Distant Lover,' 'I Want You,' and 'Sexual Healing'. Sheldon not only captures Marvin's signature sound but also his charisma and stage presence, transporting the audience back to the height of the Motown era.