Aki Takase and Lauren Newton, both raised in separate parts of the world (Takase in Japan and Newton in the United States) and then settling in Germany, have joined for an …
Jimmy Scott is a true original. From the time he first recorded with the Lionel Hampton Big Band, Scott deconstructed songs with such heart-rending drama that listeners had…
Marcus Goldhaber appears to be a nice enough guy. He certainly cherishes childhood memories and the times that his family gathered around the piano and sang standards witho…
Grady Tate: Drummer. That’s how most jazz listeners characterize him. But Tate has alternated between drumming and singing throughout a career that spans almost half …
Dominique Eade’s influence extends beyond her memorable recordings to her success in teaching another generation of jazz singers during her 22 years on the faculty of the N…