As Nextbop prides itself on presenting jazz of the present moment and the future, at first glance it may appear unusual for the site to review music recorded over sixty years ago. However, when provided with their proper historical contexts, the two previously unreleased live performances captured on Louis Armstrong Live in Europe, one from Nice, France on February 23, 1948 and … [Read more...]
John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Louis Amstrong and Dave Brubeck on PBS’s Blank on Blank (Videos)
A new Blank on Blank animated short featuring John Coltrane has been making the rounds recently. Blank on Blank is a production of Quoted Studios, a nonprofit content studio based in Brooklyn. Their mission is simple: “preserve and re-imagine the American interview”. To accomplish this endeavor, the studio has teamed up with PBS to produce short animated features which bring to … [Read more...]