Jazz Master

Jose James Januarys in New York City can be deathly cold, affectively altering the heat of any building in the path of the sub-freezing winds. So, when fans of Jose James entered Manhattan’s Highline Ballroom for his album release concert, having walked many blocks in 10 degree weather, it felt …

Joe Lovano As a sold-out crowd at Yoshi’s Jazz Club in Oakland, Calif. awaited the arrival of tenor sax titan, Joe Lovano and his super collective, Us Five, the atmosphere inside the Bay Area club brewed with anticipation. The Miles Davis Kind of Blue playing in the background hinted a …

Michael Genet With a gracious spirit who is indebted to his past, actor and writer Michael Genet says he carries a low tolerance for mediocrity, something he carries from childhood. He follows the footprints of excellence set forth by his mother, Jeanette, who was an educator and an Ebony magazine …

Michael Genet With a comfort on stage and in front of a camera, Genet says it’s a feeling he can’t describe, but knows that show business was meant for him. Although he was blessed to know at an early age what career path he wanted to travel, the actor says …

Ravi Coltrane We all love listening to Miles Davis, Stan Getz and Art Blakey. They were pioneers, artists and ambassadors for American music. Although albums like Sweet Rain and ESP never get old, listening to those records does not support the modern cats out there who continue to keep pushing …

“Stay ready so you don’t have to be ready.” – Dianne Reeves What happens when you bring together three of the strongest, most powerful voices of song, combined with a scintillating band whose prowess is equally as impressive? Sing the Truth! features the unbelievable vocal talents of Dianne Reeves, Angelique …