Jazz great Ellis Marsalis died Wednesday at the age of 85 after contracting the coronavirus, his son Branford said.
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Jazz Concert to be held on Dec 1 at Shilpakala Academy
Culture Desk Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in cooperation with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, will host a Jazz Concert by Charlotte Greve’s Lisbeth Quartett (NYC/Berlin) at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s Experimental Theatre Hall on December 1 at 7 pm.
Despite financial hurdles, New York still seducing jazz artists
Its lilts and grooves can feel like nostalgic rhythms from a bygone era, but jazz remains a thriving contemporary art form — and its proponents still flock to New York hoping to catch a break. Despite a booming rents that…
Saudis attend country’s first jazz festival
Men and women swayed to music at Saudi Arabia’s first-ever jazz festival on Friday, the second of a three-day outdoor event that showcases the Kingdom’s recent efforts of shedding its conservative image. Locals and foreigners flocked to the festival to…