Jazz

Kathy Kosins: An Uncovered Soul

It is that intersection of jazz and soul that defines native Detroiter Kathy Kosins’ unique sound. She is a multi-award-winning vocalist that has maintained...

Jazz, Blues & Alternate Views – Part 5

Leo Lyons/Hundred Seventy Split “Movin’ On” Flatiron Recordings Leo Lyons is a living legend. The bassist/producer/songwriter first gained fame in the ‘60s with the British band Ten...

Favorite Jazz Albums

I have enjoyed jazz music since my high school and college years, having amassed a large collection of jazz recording. My parents would play...

Robert Jr Whitall Event

Robert Jr Whitall is the publisher of Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine, based in Royal Oak, Michigan. He is also an artist and...

Jazz, Blues & Alternate Views – Part 4

Feature Image - Soft Machine Other Doors, album Moonjune Records British progressive jazz-rock band Soft Machine has been at the forefront of the fusion music movement since...

Favorite Nancy Wilson

Like many men in America, I grew up carrying a torch for the sensuous voice of jazz and blues singer Nancy Wilson (1937-2018). Ranked...

Charlie Haden, Jazz and Film Noir albums

Some of my favorites jazz albums. The Charlie Hayden Quartet West was an excellent jazz combo which performed from 1986 until the 2010s. They...

Jazz At Massey Hall Album

What Down Beat Magazine calls “the greatest jazz concert ever”, performed by a quintet of legendary all stars. On May 15, 1953 the quintet...

Youngest Performer to Sing at Detroit Jazz Festival 2022

by Kam Carman 17-year-old Prodigy Takes the Stage at World’s Largest Free Jazz Festival  Anissa Lea, an American-Italian singer/songwriter from Livonia, Mich. captivates listeners with heartfelt...
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