NYO Jazz, Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Jazz Orchestra, joins South African guest artists for debut tour in July 2024
Artistic director and bandleader/trumpeter Sean Jones leads ensemble with vocalist Alicia Olatuja as special guest on SA tour
Artistic director and bandleader/trumpeter Sean Jones leads ensemble with vocalist Alicia Olatuja as special guest on SA tour
He died before I could share with him my growing interest in the wonders of South African music
Local musician follows in the footsteps of the jazz greats with his cool sounds and dress
Oscar Peterson’s dazzling keyboard technique, commanding sense of swing and mastery of different piano styles from boogie woogie to bebop could leave even his most accomplished peers awestruck. His death over the weekend brought forth tributes from jazz pianists spanning the generations.
Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya meets legendary South African jazz drummer Makhaya Ntshoko and his quintet.