Charlie Byrd

Somewhere along the line, North Americans confused authentic Bossa Nova with the more modern genres of BossaElectrica or TechnoBossa. Read More

Zenon Dance Company launched its 27th season at the Ritz Theater on Friday, a characteristic mix of repertory and new commissions. Read More

Perry Henzell, who co-authored, directed and produced the pioneering reggae movie "The Harder They Come," dies in Kingston, Jamaica at the age of 70. 2002 - Girls Aloud is formed on the British reality television show "Popstars: The Rivals." 2002 - Oasis postpones its remaining German tour dates after Liam Gallagher sustains injuries to his mouth and teeth in a Munich hotel brawl. 1999 - Jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd dies of cancer. Read More

One of the hottest and most unique celebrity driven radio podcast platforms to hear some of Billboard's chart topping music producers, composers, arrangers and engineers discuss their production techniques and preferences, influences, music instruments, their craft, state of the art recording equipment and upcoming projects is The Producer's Corner with Spud Too Tight. Read More

THE MUSIC OF JOHN COLTRANE, ORNETTE COLEMAN AND MILES DAVIS featuring Special Guests DAVID SANCHEZ and STEVE WILSON at HARRIS THEATER on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 7:30 pm Pre-Show Conversation with Jon Faddis and Neil Tesser at 6:30 pm The CJE Introduces Listening Sessions on Saturday, December 5, 4:00 pm at the Jazz Showcase with Dana Hall, Peter Margasak and Leonard Brown CHICAGO, IL, November 19, 2009 – 1959 was a very good year. Read More

Jazz saxophonists had a field day with the bossa nova in 1962. Read More

Nearly 30 years after kick-starting his career with the Charlie Byrd Trio, Takoma Park's Chuck Redd is still in high demand as both a drummer and vibraphone player. Read More

Fans of vintage Ethiopian music will know Mulatu Astatke – also spelled Astatqé – as the most mercurial and accessible figure unearthed by the ongoing Éthiopiques reissue series. Read More

Morehead State University's string residency will present award-winning violinist Sara Caswell, on Nov. 12 through 14. Read More

Rockpile, a collaborative journey of poetry and music, featuring David Meltzer, poet, musician and essayist, and Michael Rothenberg, poet, song writer and editor of Big Bridge Press, along with worldclass musicians Marty Ehrlich, Lindsey Horner, Michael Stephans and Bill Zavatsky, will perform on Sunday, November 9th at the Gershwin Hotel in New York City. New York is the fifth stop of the Rockpile journey. Read More