Sun-Music’s Tessil Collins catches up with Terri Lyne Carrington getting her to reflect on her work, jazz, gender and her new TLC + Social Science “Trip The Night Fantastic”. Terri Lyne Carrington is an NEA Jazz Master, Doris Duke Artist, and four-time Grammy award-winning drummer, composer, producer, and educator. She serves as artistic director of the Berklee Institute… Read More: Sun-Music Interview – Terri Lyne Carrington »
Nat Adderley, Jr. has released his first solo project “Took So Long”. Sun-Music’s Tessil Collins got to talk to Nat about his dear friend Luther Vandross, his entry into music arrangement, the excitement of rocketing up the jazz music charts and more. As Luther Vandross’ long-time musical director, Nat’s compositions include “Stop to Love”, “Wait for Love”, “Make… Read More: Sun-Music Interview – Nat Adderley Jr. »
Sun-Music.net’s Tessil Collins had the distinct pleasure of having a wide-ranging conversation with muti-faceted artist, Ledisi. They talk about her new release, “For Dinah” and more. She is a free-spirit who seriously follows her muse. This attitude has shielded her throughout her career. Ledisi walks her walk and is very pleased to be where she is. Growing up,… Read More: Sun-Music Interview – Ledisi »
Sun-Music’s Tessil Collins caught up to multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer Adrian Younge. They talked about his “Something About April” dream tour. He broke down his companies – Art Don’t Sleep, Linear Labs & Jazz Is Dead – and discovering himself as an artist. Adrian Younge is a rare force in the music world, a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and Emmy Award-winning… Read More: Sun-Music Interview – Adrian Younge »
Sun-Music’s Tessil Collins got to chat with the extraordinary vocalist Jazzmeia Horn about her tour, assembling her bands and reflects on the state of jazz scene performance, production and radio. As Grammy-nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn looks out the window of her 11th-floor hotel room in Tokyo, she describes the surrounding skyscrapers, the yellow and pink clouds floating by… Read More: Sun-Music Interview – Jazzmeia Horn »
Sun-Music’s Sheila Anderson caught up with multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer, producer, arranger, essayist, and social activist Nicholas Payton to review his upcoming tour schedule, new band, new position at Berklee College and reflect a bit on music education. The New Orleans-born Payton has followed his calling since growing up under the tutelage of his parents — acclaimed bassist Walter… Read More: Sun-Music Interview – Nicholas Payton »
Trombonist, composer and bandleader Delfeayo Marsalis speaks with Sun Music’s Sheila Anderson about his new CD, Crescent City Jewels, the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, and the importance of New Orleans music. As an acclaimed trombonist, composer, and producer, Delfeayo Marsalis has also dedicated his prolific career to music theatre and education. Along with the Marsalis family of musicians including… Read More: Sun-Music Interview – Delfeayo Marsalis »
Sun Music’s Sheila Anderson talks with legendary bassist, Stanley Clarke, about his 3 year BroadStage residency, curating the Future of Sounds Jazz festival, his upcoming show in Portsmouth NH on 9/1 at Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club and new box set, Last Train to Sanity. Long before he became a four-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist, performer, composer, conductor,… Read More: Sun-Music Interview – Stanley Clarke »
