Miles Davis
Grammy Award-winning jazz bassist Ron Carter will headline a special Juneteenth and Black Music Month celebration at the Hochstein School in Rochester this summer. The concert will serve as a fundraiser to support the development of the Minister Franklin D. Florence Civil Rights Heritage Park. Carter, who has performed on more than 2,200 recordings, is […]
British actor Damson Idris will portray jazz legend Miles Davis in the upcoming film Miles & Juliette, set in post-WWII Paris. The film centers on Davis’s transformative love affair with French actress and singer Juliette Gréco, played by Anamaria Vartolomei. Directed by Bill Pohlad and produced by Mick Jagger, the film explores the early years […]
On Sunday, May 24th Wilbur James “Jimmy” Cobb passed away at 91 from lung cancer at his home in Manhattan. He was a great American Jazz drummer and part of Miles Davis’ First Great Sextet. Born on January 20, 1929, he was the band’s last surviving member. In his notable career, he played on on […]
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