‘California Soul’ singer Marlena Shaw dies aged 81
Marlena Shaw, the jazz and soul singer whose tunes touched three generations, has died at the age of 81, her family have confirmed. The...
PROFILE: Miles Davis 'Kind of Blue' Album
Kind of Blue was recorded on March 2 and April 22, 1959, at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York City, and released on August 17 of...
Cecil Taylor, Pioneer of Free-Jazz Movement, Dies at 89
He was also known as a poet and would recite his poems at live shows. Cecil Taylor, the visionary pianist who revolutionized jazz by...