Article: Music

Currently Marsalis serves as Artistic Director for the Jazz at Lincoln Center program in New York. He co-founded the program and it has distinguished itself under his leadership. The vastness of the Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) project is astounding. It’s vision spectacular. It encompasses the spectrum of jazz art and education like no other in the world. While it is nearing completion, and once concluded in the fall, it will be a jazz aficionados dream. It will be the climax of every jazzman, every student, and every seasoned and aspiring jazz artist’s dream. It is a colossal monument to architectural grandeur. The Jazz at Lincoln Center vision is to dish up an ambrosia for the senses; taste, smell, sound, sight and touch.

“We are very excited about this year’s nominations, and expect this year’s awards will be a very special night for the Hip-Hop generation, and the city of Miami,â€? said David Mays, Founder and CEO of The Source. “The Source is proud to continue its longstanding tradition of honoring, and celebrating the incredible talents and accomplishments of the artists and producers of the Hip-Hop world. We expect many surprise winners, and look forward to having the leaders of Hip-Hop join us at our show," said David Mays. "We are also excited about welcoming our 100,000 fans from across the country who will join us to celebrate many of the weekend’s festivities."

The West African country of Senegal’s capital, Dakar, is home to thousands of rap groups, most of whom have no hope of ever getting onto CD.

Gospel Night enlightened the hearts of many attendees at Wingate Field in Brooklyn recently as Fred Hammond and The Radical for Christ, Israel and the New Breed, and special guest Keith “Wonderboy� Johnson performed their uplifting songs.

Funk legend Rick James, best known for the 1981 hit "Super Freak", died last Friday. James died in his sleep at his residence near Universal City, said publicist Sujata Murthy. James lived alone and was found dead by his personal assistant, who notified police, she said.

Superband – featuring four of the biggest stars in jazz – Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland and Brian Blade – promises a dynamite show on Saturday, Aug. 14 at 8 p.m. as part of the Catskill Mountain Jazz Series the Belleayre Music Festival in Highmount, NY.

There are some people born to an art form. Music is Rachelle Ferrell’s living breath as much as it is her life’s craft and mission.

Keep a watch out for Tylibah, a young Brooklyn-bred spoken word artist on the rise who aims to uplift her people with her heartfelt poems and lyrics.

Daylight come and me wan’ go home. These words were sung all over America in 1957 by people who imitated the calypso-tinged intonations of the singer. But most of the imitators of the Caribbean-inspired crooner did not know what daylight was for the Harlem-born singer whose parents hailed from the islands of Jamaica and Martinique