At first look, jazz seems to have little use for reggae. After all, isn't the essence of jazz its flights of improvisatory fancy, while reggae's trademark is that resolute, lockdown rhythm? But a ...

ASPEN – When I ask Monty Alexander how he’s doing, the answer that comes back over the phone is a lyrical, drawn-out “Excellent, mon” that is distinctive to a certain Caribbean island that has made a ...

On April 22, 1978 30,000 people filled Kingston’s National Stadium to see the One Love Peace concert. On the bill was singer Dennis Brown, pop-reggae sensation Inner Circle, the vocal trio The Mighty ...

Those who know jazz pianists know that Monty Alexander is one of the best around. In his teens in his native Jamaica, Alexander soaked up the sounds of Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole. He went on to ...

CORRECTION: The lead guitarist and co-founder of The Lions is named Dan Ubick. A sunny day on Sunday will mean a good day and performance, according to Q-Tip, who will be performing on Jam Day ...

Summer of Music continues at 6:30 p.m. today at Two Rivers Park with blues, reggae, jazz and the ancient rhythms of the Americas and the Caribbean as the Confluents and Onda take the stage. The ...

Now in its 25 th year, the Jazz and Reggae Festival will descend once again upon UCLA’s Intramural Field over Memorial Day weekend. KCRW is proud to present ‘Jam Day,’ Sunday, May 29, with our very ...

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Live reggae and jazz, wine and food trucks will be back in Johnson City June 10 as a local barber academy sponsors its second consecutive free “Reggae and Wine Festival” ...

The UCLA Jazz and Reggae Festival celebrated its 26 th year this weekend, yet I have never been before. Now I plan to make it an annual adventure because it has everything you hope for in this kind of ...

Keeping the island’s live music scene going, three tuneful evenings are coming up. On Saturday on the outskirts of Nicosia, DJ Haji Mike will bring his Reggae World to Kaskanter Wine bar in Lympia.