Sometimes it seems every other article I write has some sort of Miles Davis connection to it. But as a lover of the early style of fusion as well as just about any form of adventurous jazz, it s hard to ignore the man s vast influence....

Herbie Hancock is from the land of the “Go.” That’s Chicago, and it’s a longshot, but maybe part of the Windy City’s proficiency in Hip-Hop music can be traced back to Hancock’s use of scratching in “Rockit” [Note: Peace to Grandmixter DX...

A noted pianist and composer, Akagi has played with Miles Davis, Al Di Meola and Stanley Turrentine in his career....

Before Wayne Shorter replaced George Coleman on tenor saxophone to complete the revolution that was trumpeter Miles Davis' second great quintet, the band famously recorded at Antibes, the Philharmonic Hall, and made the disc My Funny Valentine . They als...

album. Most of them are DRMed by Microsoft PlaysforSure, but some are sold DRM-free. Regardless of whether they have DRM, they can be burned - Super HD Audio 2.0 or 5.1 These file-based versions of SuperAudioCDs and DVD-A discs come in either stereo or su...

The article "Lack of color at the classics" (May 14) addressed the small number of African-Americans playing or attending performances of classical music in Cincinnati...

When the boss says "blog", I say "how high?" pt. 2: how my playlists reveal the fact that I might have multiple personality disorder If you are wondering where part 0ne of this series is, it is on the MBCC blog which you can access...

A new entertainment spot has popped up in the heart of Pretoria called The Blue Room. Previously the whites-only Van der Stel, this venue is now open to people of all walks of life...

Xzibit 'in Awe' Of Winehouse. Xzibit 'in Awe' Of Winehouse.... Hip-hop star Xzibit is so disillusioned with the current state of the rap scene, he's turned to British soul star Amy Winehouse for inspiration...