REMEMBERING HENRY BUTLER
New Orleans piano virtuoso Henry Butler died July 2, 2018, in New York City at age 68. Read more about his life here. To…
American Routes explores the shared and individual musical threads that contribute to the great diversity of American culture, from blues to Cajun, Tejano to jazz, country to soul and all the stops in between.
Blue Note Records: Then and Now with Don Was
We take a deep dive into the vaults of Blue Note Records, the independent label that helped put artists like Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey and Jimmy Smith on the map. Flagbearer of trad jazz, bebop and the cool school, Blue Note is still at it after 79 years and has expanded its wheelhouse to include… read more
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REMEMBERING CLARENCE FOUNTAIN AND TEE EVA
Clarence Fountain, leader of the Blind Boys of Alabama, passed away on June 3rd. He was 88. Mr. Fountain’s gospel group, which embraced secular…
REMEMBERING CHARLES NEVILLE
Neville Brothers saxophonist Charles Neville passed away on April 26. He was a longtime friend, colleague, national treasure, and standard bearer for New Orleans…
