Wayne Shorter

Wayne Shorter at the Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center

Regina Weinreich | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Danilo Perez, Brian Blade, Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Wayne Shorter, John Patitucci, Culture News
Regina Weinreich

The musicians, confident of Shorter's composition, made it fresh each time. In Kerouac's words, they had IT. Time stopped. The fans, I'm told many were musicians themselves, had packed the space and retreated in hushed tones. One said, he'd had a religious experience. Amen.

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Tribute To Miles: A Conversation With Herbie Hancock

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.23.2011

Read More: Donald Byrd, Ron Carter, John McLaughlin, Prince, Dave Holland, Wayne Shorter, Terence Blanchard, Thelonius Monk, Marcus Miller, Gil Evans, Radiohead, Wynton Kelly, Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, Tony Williams, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Montreaux Jazz Festival, Aaron Parks, Danilo Perez, Joni Mitchell, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Herbie Hancock is doing the European jazz festival circuit this year paying tribute to Miles Davis. Here he talks a little bit about it with me.

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Crosstalk Thursday: Conversations with Billy Currington, Brett Dennen, Al DiMeola, and Yellowjackets' Bob Mintzer

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.20.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Kevin Seddiki, Whole Foods, Ron Carter, Jimmy Garrison, Brett Dennen, Gumbi Ortiz, Charlie Rouse, Return to Forever, George Coleman, Paul Simon, Thelonius Monk, Fausto Beccalossi, World Sinfonia, Peter Kaszas, Miles Davis, Jaco Pastroius, Tony Williams, The Beatles, John Mayer, Bobby McFerrin, Jimmy Haslip, John Coltrane, Bob Mintzer, Al Di Meola, Robben Ford, Stills & Nash, Chick Corea, Ricky Lawson, Russell Ferrante, Tommy LiPuma, Incognito, The Yellowjackets, Cmt, Will Kennedy, Ben Riley, Keith Jarrett, Victor Miranda, Simon & Garfunkel, Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland, Mark Russo, Astor Piazzolla, The Barry Miles Quartet, Marcus Baylor, Mahavishnu Orchestra, John Lennon, Herbie Hancock, Elvin Jones, Paco De Lucia, Crosby, Weather Report, Peter Erskine, Billy Currington, Kenny Chesney, McCoy Tyner, Jack DeJohnette, John McLaughlin, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Billy Currington just released a new single, "Let Me Down Easy," which has a music video to go along with it.

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Conversations With John Waite, Jason Reeves, and Tom Moon, Plus Friday's Free George Harrison Concert

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ian Hunter, The Babies, Danielle Leverett, Kevin Hanson, Army Wives, Alison Krauss, Etta James, Tina Turner, Behn Gillece, Marty Robbins, Humble Pie, Mathbox 20, Mike Frank, Colbie Caillat, Otis Redding, The Beatles, Return to Forever, Carson Daily, John Waite, Gabe Dixon, One Tree Hill, Ken Caillat, McDonald's, Ella Fitzgerald, Fleetwood Mac, Johnny Marr, Mtv, The Rolling Stones, Sam & Dave, Melody Gardot, Holly Knight, Bbc, Wayne Shorter, Frankie Lane, Kyle Cook, George Harrison, The Ink Spots, Led Zeppelin, Michael Blue, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, Bad English, George Lopez, Radio Caroline, Jason Reeves, Polly Anthony, Kara DioGuardi, Peter Frampton, The Black Keys, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Tgif, James Taylor, Adam Smith, The Fractals, Rockline, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

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The Imagine Project: A Conversation With Herbie Hancock

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Joe Cocker, Peter Gabriel, Juanes, Death Wish, Los Lobos, Tinariwen, Vinnie Colaiuta, Marcus Miller, Dave Matthews, Vinicius De Moraes, James Morrison, Bill Cosby, Miles Davis, Kate Bush, The Beatles, India Aire, The Chieftains, Baden Powell, Chaka Khan, Carter Beauford, Toumani Diabete, Lisa Hannigan, James Brown, John Legend, Bob Marley, Tal Wilkenfeld, Wayne Shorter, Omou Sangare, Jeff Beck, Bob Dylan, Fat Albert, John Lennon, Herbie Hancock, Entertainment News, Larry Klein, Pink, Susan Tedeschi, Joni Mitchell, KS Chithra, Derek Trucks, Ceu, Konono, K?Naan, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

This modern legend is considered one of the greatest innovators and most influential musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries, and Herbie Hancock's music continues to transcend jazz's stereotype.

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Some Essentials from Miles Davis

Myron Walden | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Jazz, Miles Davis, Bebop, Arts News
Myron Walden

Whether it was bebop, cool school, modal, fusion or pop Miles Davis' accomplishments are the yardstick to which others are measured.

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HuffPost Reviews: Jack Johnson, Icons Among Us, and Gotan Project, Plus STP News, and a Conversation With Greg Laswell

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Adam Topol, Michael Rivoira, Philippe Cohen Solal, Peter J. Vogt, Zach Gill, Stp, Sam WInchester, Nicholas Payton, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Ravi Coltrane, Christoph Mueller, Grey's Anatomy, Greg Laswell, Wynton Marsalis, Dean Winchester, Donald Harrison Jr., Robert Glasper, G Love, Esperanza Spalding, Wayne Shorter, Snoopy, Terence Blanchard, Eduardo Makaroff, Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band, Stone Temple Pilots, Supernatural, Herbie Hancock, Corona, Gotan Project, Merlo Podlewski, Paula Fuga, Lars Larson, Nic Harcourt, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Come on. Didn't you think this guy was over after that nutty Curious George soundtrack? Well, weren't we wrong, oh Jack Johnson judges that we were.

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