Jazz

Gospel Meets Jazz, With Unpredictable Results

Tom Moon — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:24:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYeAlAM5gFY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA0co7g-1rI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPoK1lryfh4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kC5AqS3gec

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIX6btGIn8w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj_SXaX9ffY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJgtT1Dr-1I

Monty Alexander: Jazz Piano Via Jamaican Pop

NPR Staff — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:31:00 +0000

The sound of one of this year's Grammy-nominated reggae albums, Harlem-Kingston Express Live, may seem perplexing at first. But don't let the blend of swing and dub confuse you: That's just the unique sound of pianist Monty Alexander.

Alexander's music has variously been described as bebop, calypso and reggae.

Unlikely Jazz Venue Flourishing in Laconia

Sam Evans-Brown — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:06:53 +0000

While we at StateImpact like to talk about trends and broad-brush movements in business and economics, occasionally it’s helpful to zoom-in and look at individual cases of business success.

For example, this weekend Adam Draphco of the Laconia Daily Sun profiled Pitman’s Freight Room, which is, of all