Legendary jazz drummer Joe Morello, a integral fixture with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, has died at his home in New Jersey at the age of 82. Dave Brubeck has commented “Many people consider the rhythm section of (bassist) Eugene Wright and Joe Morello in my quartet as being one of[…]
Both shows in the Ronnie Scott’s leg of the Brubecks Play Brubeck UK tour sold out staggeringly quickly. There are still tickets available for the other shows, but book early to avoid disappointment!
UK Tour November – December 2010 This tour of 12 UK cities by Darius, Chris, and Dan Brubeck with special guest Dave O’Higgins, will feature Dave Brubeck’s legendary music and original compositions by his sons November Sat 20 – Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool http://www.liverpoolphil.com/ Sun 21 – Usher Hall, Edinburgh http://www.usherhall.co.uk/ Mon[…]
Featuring many Valentine Music published songs, singer/songwriter Judie Tzuke releases a definitive collection of recordings. Marking 30 years since Judie Tzuke first found herself in the British pop charts, “Moon On A Mirrorball” is less a retrospective and more a bookmark on a career that shows no sign of quietening[…]
From the Jazz at Lincoln Center Radio Archives: Let Freedom Swing Morgan Freeman and Glenn Close join the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis to honor social justice and swing. The thespians bring the words of Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, and Lyndon Baines Johnson to life with music[…]
