CD Review: Dr. John- “Skee-Dat-De-Dat” The Spirit of Satch
The most difficult part of discussing Dr. John is deciding where to start. It’s hard to track a man that has lived more than most. And when I say that, I don’t mean years; I mean experience. When you think of Dr. John, what comes to mind? Voodoo? Drug addiction? …
Bobby McFerrin: I Had Dreams Of Recording With Eric Clapton
Every once in a while, an artist comes along who is so phenomenally talented that it almost seems unfair to every other artist. For me, one such person is Bobby McFerrin. I remember listening to “Peace,” sung by McFerrin and written by the incomparable Horace Silver, and being moved beyond …
iRock LIVE! with Trumpeter Theo Croker
IF, AS SHAKESPEARE WROTE IN TWELFTH NIGHT, “…SOME ARE BORN GREAT, SOME ACHIEVE GREATNESS, AND SOME HAVE GREATNESS THRUST UPON THEM…” Then, Theo Croker fits into two out of three of the Bard’s categories. His talent is innate; he inherited a unique gift from his grandfather, the legendary trumpet player …
iRock Jazz Partners with Concord Music Group on Jazz Discovery App for Spotify
iRock Jazz provides music recommendations for Stylus, the first jazz discovery application for Spotify Stylus™, a music application specially designed for leading music streaming service Spotify, premiered as a fun, easy and exciting way for listeners to explore and discover the best of classic and contemporary jazz from among an …
A Candid Conversation with Delfeayo Marsalis
Delfeayo Marsalis talks candidly about Jazz, what it means to be a serious musician, why New Orleans musicians have a musical advantage and the Marsalis family values