Jazz
Jazz Insights: Bobby Leo Hackett
Robert (Bobby) Leo Hackett became one of the world’s finest cornet players.Born in Providence in 1915, he created a soft, ...
Jazz Insights: Artie Cabral
Artie Cabral has performed with Stan Kenton, Woody Herman and even with the late Hollywood film star Mickey Rooney. Growing ...
Is This Jazz? A Swinging Season: Hot jazz for cool nights
Don’t hibernate just yet! There are plenty of regular jazz gigs happening around this part of the Northeast in the ...
Is This Jazz? Axes at the Fort: The Newport Jazz Festival returns
Every year at The Newport Jazz Festival, we are treated to an immense spectrum of performance that displays not only ...
Is This Jazz? An Interview with Greg Abate
Saxophonist Greg Abate has been leading the charge of post-bop excellence around the state and remains a constant fixture in ...
Jazz Insights: George M. Cohan
Rhode Island’s long list of jazz musicians began with George M. Cohan. George was born in Providence during 1878. He ...
Is this Jazz? Work and Art, part 3
To help shine a light on the lives of working musicians, I’ve been interviewing my peers about performing and balancing ...
And All That Jazz: RI musicians show their chops
The warmer months are always prime music time around Rhode Island, and jazz is no exception. To make your life easier, ...
