Sun Music’s Sheila Anderson took the ride on the Jazz Train to the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival and got some quality time with the dynamic Janis Burley, President, CEO & Artistic Director, August Wilson African American Cultural Center and Founder of the festival. President & CEO/Artistic DirectorJanis Burley Wilson has been an arts leader for over two decades… Read More: Sun Music Interview – Janis Burley »
Sun-Music’s Tessil Collins was granted the opportunity to talk to GRAMMY Award-nominee, Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Howard University alum, Eric Roberson at the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival. Eric is also a Build Artist in Residence at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center in downtown Pittsburgh, the annual presenter of the festival. That position is made possible through… Read More: Sun Music Interview – Eric Roberson »
Sun-Music’s Tessil Collins got to check-in with Grammy award winning drummer, bandleader, composer and producer, Nate Smith at the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival. Nate Smith is a GRAMMY AWARD-winning polymath musician — bandleader, composer, producer, and virtuosic drummer — whose groundbreaking work as a recording artist and performer in multiple genres has made him a unique figure in… Read More: Sun Music Interview – Nate Smith »
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 »
