by T. Brooks Shepard At the end of June, just north of the U.S. border, a jazz extravaganza will take place. From June 27 through July 6, the world’s largest jazz festival, the 2024 Festival International de Jazz De Montreal will present a dazzling array of current (and soon-to-be) jazz stars. Founded in 1980 with seven concerts, twelve… Read More: Jazz is Alive in Montreal »
The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige, is our Sound of the Sun Summer On-Demand featured artist. “Buy What You Hear” from Apple Music. “Buy What You Hear”
Sun-Music’s Tessil Collins speaks with vocalist, producer and owner of Blue Velvet Soul Records, Maysa, about her career, working with producer JP “Bluey” Maunick of Incognito and the art and nostalgia of the double album. LISTEN AND BUY “REMIX FOR YOUR SOUL” Maysa is the kind of singer who takes hold of a song and puts her audience… Read More: Sun-Music Interview – Maysa »
Sun-Music’s Tessil Collins had the pleasure of talking to saxophonist, Gregory Groover, Jr., about his musical journey, influences and new album “Lovabye”. LISTEN AND BUY “LOVABYE” New York-born and Boston-bred, emerging saxophonist, composer, and educator Gregory Groover Jr has already left an indelible mark in the jazz world, in a short period. Saxophonist Walter Smith III describes him… Read More: Sun-Music Interview – Gregory Groover, Jr. »
James Brown The One. The Only. Mr. Dynamite. The Hardest Working Man in Show Business. Soul Brother #1. The Godfather of Soul. James Brown is our Sound of the Sun featured artist for Spring 2024. “Buy What You Hear” from Apple Music. Sound of The Sun “Buy What You Hear” Spring 2024
Jazz Urbane is a contemporary recording and performing collective of musicians. It will also be a live music venue coming soon to Boston’s Nubian Square district in the neighborhood of Roxbury. Founder Bill Banfield describes Jazz Urbane as a “Collaborative of artists, a music that crosses several bridges. This is music that has grown from urban places and thrives because… Read More: Jazz Urbane – A Collaboration »
Poet, Musician Oompa talks with Tessil Collins about growing up in Boston, increasing popularity, collaborations with other artists and more.
A Documentary on Pan-Latin Jazz Los Olvidados (“The Forgotten Ones”) is a one hour audio documentary exploring some of the unique historical, cultural, and artistic contributions that encompass the Latin experience in Jazz. The program explores the viewpoints and music of a special group of award winning artists, scholars and activists. Jane Bunnett, Dr. Martha Gonzalez, Dr. Benjamin Lapidus,… Read More: Los Olvidados »
