Attention Musicians, Vocalist and Bands Coming Soon
Black Music America presents "BMA Idols!"
This could be your big break!
JAZZ Jazz is an art form that
originated around the beginning of the 20th century in African American
communities in the South from a confluence of African and European music
traditions. The word jazz began as a West Coast slang term and was first
used to refer to music in Chicago. Jazz has, from its early 20th century
inception, spawned a variety of subgenres, from New Orleans Dixieland,
Big Band-Swing, Bebop, Afro-Cuban to jazz fusion styles.
Nina
Simone
Famed pianist Nina Simone was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in
Tryon, North Carolina on Feb. 21, 1933. Her rendition of the
George Gershwin classic, "I Loves You Porgy," became a
national rhythm & blues hit in the summer of 1959 -- selling
over one million copies – artists like Kanye West, Mary J
Blige and Talib Kweli have sampled Her work. The title of
one of Nina Simone's albums sums up her talent vocally and
on piano perfectly: 'Forever Young, Gifted and Black.'
Miles
Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III was born May 26, 1926 is one of
Americas most distinquished jazz trumpter, composer and band
leader. Davis was at the forefront of almost every major
development in jazz from the 1940’s to 1990’s. He was
partially responsible for the development Jazz fusion. Davis
a nine time Grammy Award recipient died in September 28,
1991 was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame in 2006.
www.milesdavis.com
George
Benson
George Benson, born March 22, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA is one
of America’s best known Jazz guitarists. He began his
recording career at the age of twenty-one as a jazz
guitarist. He is however, also known for his Pop and R&B
"Give Me The Night", "Lady Love Me (One More Time)", "Turn
Your Love Around", "In Your Eyes" and "This Masquerade"
among others. Benson is a two-time Grammy Award winner.
Miles Davis employed Benson's talents in 1960s; Benson
played guitar on "Paraphernalia," which appeared on the
trumpeter's 1967 album, Miles in the Sky.
www.georgebenson.com
BMA
Spotlight:
Concord Records 4 Time Grammy
Winning Artist David Sanchez Releases New CD Cultural Survival
and National Tour
With
this, his 8th overall album and Concord Picante debut,
Sánchez continues to fuse his fierce, straight ahead jazz
sound with African, Afro-Cuban and Caribbean influences. The
8-song album also features a new direction for Sánchez as he
debuts a piano-less quartet on all but three of the eight
songs and the inclusion of guitar. For the choice of
guitarist David recruited Lage Lund, the winner of the
Thelonious Monk Guitar Competition in 2005.
Explaining Cultural Survival’s intriguing title, Puerto
Rican born Sánchez says, “It’s generally about the human
condition. It started one day when I was just checking out
the radio to find out what’s going on in the world. I love
listening to NPR and especially “All Things Considered.” But
I’m often left wondering, ‘where is the world going?’ You
realize you’re surrounded by a younger generation that seems
a little unconscious, living in their own space, their own
reality, and not being very conscientious about the world
around them.”
On “The Forgotten Ones,” Sánchez was inspired to pay tribute
to all those in turmoil and hardship from so many places
around the world, from New Orleans to Haiti. While the deep,
moody and urgent track, “Adoración” is “a little tribute to
a person who is very important in my musical development and
who I always have to acknowledge — Eddie Palmieri,” said
Sánchez.
The mammoth piece “La Leyenda del Cañaveral” is set to a
poem written by David's sister, Margarita. The poem refers
to the travels of African people who worked on sugar cane
plantations throughout Africa and the Caribbean, and Sanchez
describes the song as ‘a journey’ set to the rich history
and anecdotes of these people. In addition to the seven
original compositions, Sánchez includes a cover of “Monk’s
Mood,” simply because, as Sánchez puts it, “it has always
been one of my favorite pieces.”
David Sánchez has been nominated for 4 Grammy® Awards, and
his last album, Coral, won the Latin Grammy for Best
Instrumental Album in 2005.
Jazz Channel News
Jimmy McGriff Remembered
Jazz/blues
musician Jimmy McGriff, a legend on the Hammond organ has died from
multiple sclerosis, the Associated Press reported. He was 72.
McGriff was best known for his 1960s recordings of “I’ve Got A Woman
and “All About My Girl” also played bass and saxophone, drums,
vibes, and piano.
First International Jazz Awards
The
first annual International Jazz Awards, celebrating over 100 years
of jazz music will take at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, June
29th. Honors will be presented in 24 categories which include
Contemporary/Smooth, Traditional, Swing, Latin, Brazilian
/Afro-Cuban, Fusion and Dixieland. D.L. Hugley will host the awards.
Nina
Simone
Miles
Davis
George
Benson
With
this, his 8th overall album and Concord Picante debut,
Sánchez continues to fuse his fierce, straight ahead jazz
sound with African, Afro-Cuban and Caribbean influences. The
8-song album also features a new direction for Sánchez as he
debuts a piano-less quartet on all but three of the eight
songs and the inclusion of guitar. For the choice of
guitarist David recruited Lage Lund, the winner of the
Thelonious Monk Guitar Competition in 2005. 
Jazz/blues
musician Jimmy McGriff, a legend on the Hammond organ has died from
multiple sclerosis, the Associated Press reported. He was 72.
McGriff was best known for his 1960s recordings of “I’ve Got A Woman
and “All About My Girl” also played bass and saxophone, drums,
vibes, and piano.
The
first annual International Jazz Awards, celebrating over 100 years
of jazz music will take at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, June
29th. Honors will be presented in 24 categories which include
Contemporary/Smooth, Traditional, Swing, Latin, Brazilian
/Afro-Cuban, Fusion and Dixieland. D.L. Hugley will host the awards.
