Blue Isle Jazz - Music Blog

The 2nd edition of Gwadloup Festival is being staged on the French Caribbean island from 21 – 29 November 2009. Organized by le Conseil Régional de la Guadeloupe et le Comité du Tourisme des îles de Guadeloupe (CTIG), the artistic and cultural event is the brainchild of long-time musicologist, Pierre-Edouard Decimus.

“Gwadloup Festival” on stage for six days from November 21-29 2009

Corky Hale, The World Renowned and Critically Acclaimed Jazz Pianist, Harpist and Singer Releases New CD of Timeless Romantic Ballads - entitled:Corky Hale and Friends–I’m Glad There Is You. Featuring Singers Corky Hale, Sally Kellerman, Freda Payne, Ariana Savalas, Tricia Tahara and Brenna Whitaker.

For his third outing as a leader, guitarist Dean Brown called on two longtime friends to complete a potent power trio. And in bassist Will Lee and drummer Dennis Chambers, he wound up with the ultimate rhythm section. Purchase CD: DBIII: Live in Tokyo

Dean Brown with Dennis Chambers and Will Lee Release “DBIII: Live in Tokyo”

The Dimajazz festival, which drew a large crowd in Algeria, is part of an attempt by the United States to sponsor cultural events across the Arab world.
Diplomacy with a jazzy beat

MySpace is luring in older users with free streaming music from Lionel Richie, Neil Young, The Cure and many others.
MySpace Offers Rock and Jazz Classics

Koko Taylor, a sharecropper’s daughter whose regal bearing and powerful voice earned her the sobriquet “Queen of the Blues,” has died after complications from surgery. She was 80.
Koko Taylor, Blues Queen, Dies at 80

The musician Wynton Marsalis joins the sports columnist William C. Rhoden to talk about the differences between the hardcourt and the bandstand.
Rhythms of Basketball and Music