Famed New Orleans jazz saxophonist and Berklee alum Donald Harrison (left), featured in When the Levees Broke — and who has played with Miles Davis and mentored the Notorious B.I.G., among others — gave a special New Orleans-style blessing to Berklee’s new Africana Studies center recently. The room is a [...]

Puppet Mischief is New York-based saxophonist John Ellis’ sixth release as a leader and second with his New Orleans-based Double Wide band, which includes organist Brian Coogan, sousaphonist Matt Perrine and drummer Jason Marsalis. It’s an intriguing, often infectious nine-track release that mixes the brass-band and uniquely syncopated sounds of [...]

The MacDowell Colony, the nation’s leading artist residency program, will present it 51st Edward MacDowell Medal to composer and saxophonist Sonny Rollins on Sunday, August 15. The MacDowell Medal has been awarded annually since 1960 to individuals who’ve made outstanding contributions to their fields, and this year marks the first [...]

Boudoir Rouge, the recently released 14-track debut album from singer Le Kat, is a sultry, playful affair inspired by a range of interests and influences.
The album, Le Kat explains, “is about love, lust and desire. It’s a musical fusion of the past and present that takes you on a dream-like [...]

Harry Connick, Jr. will be but one of the big names in jazz, pop and world music to perform when Jazz Aspen Snowmass celebrates its 20th anniversary season from June 24 to July 3. Connick and his orchestra will no doubt be playing selections from the singer/pianist’s latest release, Your [...]

One of the most famous albums that Peggy Lee ever recorded was never actually released. Culled from three nights of a three-week run at New York’s Copacabana in 1968, during which the singer played two shows per night (three on Saturdays), blending in contemporary songs with old favorites, 2 Shows [...]