Sonically Superior: Maestro Damien Sneed Marvels In Marrying Music Genres
He’s church-reared and classically-trained; young maestro Damien Sneed gets to marry the best of both worlds on “The Abyssinian Mass,” a musical opus recorded with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra that features Sneed alongside his mentor Wynton Marsalis and ...
Daryl Coley: Gospel Great Dead At 60
The entertainment industry mourns the death of Grammy-nominated Gospel great, Daryl Coley. The 60-year-old vocal wonder was an innovator in Gospel Music, known for his intricate vocal riffs and jazz-like arrangements. Known as “a singer’s singer,” Coley had been off ...
Sounding Off: Maysa Says The Music Business “Is Not Dying”
Soulful jazz chanteuse Maysa Leak said she’s tired of the talk that the music business is dead. “It’s not dying. We have to reconfigure it. We have to rework it,” the vocalist explained to AlwaysAList.com. Maysa believes that because of ...
Maysa Leak: Talks Giving Fans Their Money’s Worth
Grammy nominee Maysa Leak is a soulful jazz chanteuse doing music on her own terms. This former lead singer for the UK acid jazz band Incognito and background vocalist for Stevie Wonder has released 12 solo albums. Her latest offering, ...
Lil John Roberts: Remembering George Duke, Co-Parenting With Jill Scott ...
He’s one of the industry’s most sought-after drummers, having worked with the likes of Janet Jackson, Elton John, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg to name a few. Now, after 20-years of supporting the who’s who of music’s finest, Lil ...
Back For More: “The Arsenio Hall Show” Renewed
Congratulations are in store for Arsenio Hall. The legendary late night host relaunched his iconic “Arsenio Hall Show” in the fall of 2013 to stellar ratings. On Wednesday, Hall’s good friend, former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno made a surprise ...