Ernie Watts will be the featured saxophonist for Jazz at the Berlin Philharmonic on February 6. The musical program is “Pannonica – Tribute to the Jazz Baroness.” The Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter was a life-long friend and patron of countless jazz…
The upcoming CW Series “In The Dark” is using the Ted Hawkins’ composition “Strange Conversation” in one episode. The murder mystery featuring an irreverent 20-something blind woman is set to premiere on April 4, 2019.
Respected physicist Stephon Alexander, a professor at Brown University and author of “The Jazz Of Physics” presents an opening lecture at a concert by the Ernie Watts Quartet at the Deutsch-American Institute (DAI) in Heidelberg, Germany on December 2. Alexander…
The new Tyler Perry Film “Nobody’s Fool” employs the T-Bone Walker classic “Stormy Monday.” The 2-minute scene uses the Bobby “Blue” Bland version of this blues standard.
Saxophonist Ernie Watts releases his latest quartet project “Home Light” on November 16 via City Hall Records. “Home Light” is filled with a variety of powerful and lyrical pieces, and also some humor, such as the Ornette-like energy of ‘Frequie…
Diane Schuur headlines the Appel Room for Jazz At Lincoln Center in New York City on Nov. 2 & 3 singing the music of Count Basie with full big band. On the evening of Nov. 1 she will open the…
Saturday, October 20 is the inaugural T-Bone Walker Day in Linden, Texas, the guitarist’s birthplace. The city of Linden honors its favorite son with a T-Bone steak dinner and concert by Walker’s musical descendent Duke Robillard at the Music City…
New recording from Kenny Wayne, “Inspired By The Blues” is out Sept. 28 on Stony Plain Records. This project finds the Boogie Woogie Hall of Famer applying his deft touch and tremendous talents to another slate of top-notch originals, with the…
Boogie Woogie man Kenny Wayne played Labor Day weekend for the West Coast Fishing Club at Langara Island Clubhouse Lodge in British Columbia (about 45 miles from Alaska). Kenny was treated to a 2-hour chartered fishing adventure and caught a…
The Standard Bank Joy Of Jazz Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa hosts Diane Schuur for two performances September 28 & 29.