In my music, I’m trying to play the truth of what I am. The reason it’s difficult is because I’m changing all the time. Dealing and dancing you home. The Mitchell version is based on the tenor sax ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Billie Holiday’s music has stood the test of time, transcending generations and remaining an essential ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Al Jarreau had a voice unlike any other—playful, unpredictable, and full of soul. He moved effortlessly between jazz, R&B, and pop, turning every song into a conversation between ...

[Monika Ryan's songwriting]... is both impressive and memorable. Her voice, with its slight buzz, has the unique sound one hopes for in a jazz singer... the entire project radiates with the presence ...

On a day that started with freezing gusts of rain, I walked into a glowing Richardson Auditorium and was warmed by my first-ever jazz concert with the Princeton Jazz Vocal Ensemble and guest artist ...