Leimert Park Jazz Festival 2024 Soars High With Greats Old and New – A Review by A. Scott Galloway + PHOTOs
*The fifth Leimert Park Jazz Festival in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 31 contributed a scintillating balance of …
L.A. Concert Tribute to Legends: The Mizell Brothers – Reviewed by A. Scott Galloway
*Larry & Alphonso “Fonce” Mizell enjoyed an out-of-nowhere run in the `70s as producers of loosely arranged musical …
Herbie Hancock Reunites Head Hunters Band and More at Hollywood Bowl – An EURweb Review | VIDEO
*I have to hand it to Herbie Hancock. He turned what has been promoted for months as a 50th-anniversary reunion of the …
Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival 2024: The Review
*It’s official. The Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival has found its groove! On the Father’s Day weekend of June 15-16, this …
10 Things That Need to Change Before ‘Super Freak: The Rick James Story’ Goes On Broadway
*James Ambrose Johnson, better known by his adopted stage name “Rick James” was among the most colorful, outrageous, and …
WAR Co-Founder Lonnie Jordan and Producer Jerry Goldstein Discuss Deluxe 50th Anniversary Vinyl Remaster of Iconic ‘The World is a Ghetto’
*This Friday, November 24, one of the greatest albums of the ’70s – The World is a Ghetto – by one of the …
A. Scott Galloway’s Holiday Music Roundup 2023 Featuring Brandy, Cher, Gregory Porter, Gary Taylor and More!
Brandy – Christmas with Brandy (Brand Nu/Motown) An 11-song holiday album from Brandy is a blessing a long time coming …
A. Scott Galloway Book Review: ‘Never Givin’ Up: The Life and Music of Al Jarreau’ by Kurt Dietrich
*In the biography “Never Givin’ Up: The Life and Music of Al Jarreau” (Wisconsin Historical Society …
Vocal Vet Paulette McWilliams Delivers the Soul Surprise of the Year with 13-song Album ‘These Are The Sweet Things’ | LISTEN
*When was the last time you dove into anyone’s new collection of so-called Soul Music that started you out in one mood …
Wayne Shorter Saluted By Stellar Musical Friends On Week of 90th Birthday
*“Wayne Shorter, my best friend, left us with courage in his heart, love, and compassion for all, and a seeking spirit …
Wait. What? Q’s Celebration was More of An MJ Memorial!
*How does one pay proper tribute in a two-and-a-half hour evening with intermission under the stars at the Hollywood …
The Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Announces 8th Annual George Duke Commissioning Prize for New Orchestral Score Blending Jazz and Classical Music
*The Symphonic Jazz Orchestra, led by music director and SJO founder Mitch Glickman is pleased to announce the 8th …
The 2023 Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival – As Heard Through the Ears and Seen Through the Eyes of A. Scott Galloway | PICs
*Without explicitly declaring such, this year’s Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival was dedicated to the spirit, the struggle, …
Traveling Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour All-Stars Kick off 2023 Jazz at Disney Hall Spectacularly | VIDEO
*Los Angeles could not have asked for a better first jazz concert of 2023 at Disney Hall than the 6-member Monterey Jazz …
L.A. Philharmonic Celebrates Black Women Artists with ‘Rock My Soul’ Concerts Oct. 30-Nov 22
*The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s “Rock My Soul” Festival, curated by Julia Bullock, will celebrate Black women artists in …
