New Face: Jazz Singer Jackie Allen

By Doug Levine Jackie Allen was born to sing. While she was growing up in Wisconsin, her father played Dixieland jazz on the tuba, Jackie sang and played the French horn. There may have been an Allen

Jazz Artists Revel in Year's Successes

Doug Levine This story is part of VOA's 2003 in Review series. Thanks to some fine vocal albums, well-publicized reunions and anniversaries, and record-breaking attendance at outdoor festivals, jazz e

VOA标准英语2010年-Jane Monheit Delivers Jazz Standards F

Jane Monheit has always had a song in her heart. Jane says she's been singing ever since she learned how to talk. Now, one of today's most admired interpreters of the Great American Songbook, Jane pays tribute to some of the top composers of the 20th

科学家:北极露脊鲸是“北极的爵士歌手”

Scientists: Bowhead Whales Are 'Jazz Singers of the Arctic' Bowhead whales have many unusual qualities. They can live for 200 years. They have the largest mouths of any living animal, yet only eat very small ocean creatures through a filter-feeding p

Gerald Albright's New CD, Kickin It Up Goes Beyond Smooth Ja

Doug Levine Saxophonist Gerald Albright has been a leading force in smooth jazz for years. He's recorded a string of best-selling albums and is a top draw at concerts and festivals around the world. I

新爵士CD为春天献礼

New Jazz CD Pays Tribute to Spring 新爵士CD为春天献礼 The calendar tells us Spring has sprung here in the United States, and to celebrate there's music in the air, especially jazz music. (Musi

2006年VOA标准英语-Jazz Singer Tierney Sutton Quickly Makes U

By Doug Levine Washington 05 March 2006 Jazz singer Tierney Sutton never dreamed she'd come so far so soon. Had she not discovered jazz in college, she might have missed a singing career altogether. S

2006年VOA标准英语-Windham Hill Looks Back at 30-Year History With

By Doug Levine Washington 15 July 2006 Guitarist Will Ackerman was working as a carpenter when he decided to borrow a few hundred dollars to press and distribute his own record. That album, released in 1976, marked the beginning of the revolutionary

VOA标准英语2009年-Rising Jazz Vocalists Shine On 2 New C

Love and romance are alive and well on new CDs by Sophie Milman and Roberta Gambarini. Doug Levine | Washington 22 December 2009 Sophie Milman's 'Take Love Easy' CD For arrangement, I look for a presentation that allows the song to be the center of a

VOA标准英语2010年-Legendary American Entertainer Lena Ho

Whatever her mood, from sultry blues ballads to fiery jazz classics, Lena Horne was adored by audiences the world over, especially when she delivered her signature song, Stormy Weather. Lena was born the great-granddaughter of a freed slave in Brookl

VOA标准英语2011--Jazz Goes Country on Schuur's 'The Gathe

Jazz Goes Country on Schuur's 'The Gathering' Grammy-winning jazz singer Diane Schuur takes a country turn on her latest album, The Gathering. Schuur has always had an ear for country music. In fact, her earliest recording was a country single titled

VOA标准英语2011--Braun Makes Move from Trumpeter to Singe

Braun Makes Move from Trumpeter to Singer on 'Sings With Strings' Who knew acclaimed jazz trumpeter Rick Braun could sing? His latest album showcases superb vocal skills as well as his grasp of the Great American Songbook. Braun has turned his life-l

VOA标准英语2011--Boney James Makes Joyous Return with 'Co

Boney James Makes Joyous Return with 'Contact' Saxophonist Boney James couldn't be happier about the release of his new album, Contact. The album marks his return to the studio after a car crash that nearly claimed his life. Boney James is fully reco

VOA标准英语2011--Kurt Elling's 'The Gate' Ventures Beyond

You don't have to be a jazz fan to appreciate Kurt Elling. In fact, when you look at the names of the artists whose works he's covered, jazz may not be the first thing that comes to mind. On The Gate, he turns to the music of The Beatles, Stevie Wond

VOA标准英语2011--Jazz Grammy Nominees Include Lorber, Cla

The 53nd Annual Grammy Awards will be held in Los Angeles, California on February 13. Here are this year's nominees in jazz. Three of the greatest names in jazz fusion: John McLaughlin, Stanley Clarke and Jeff Lorber - are in the running for Best Con

2007年VOA标准英语-Guitarist Paul Brown Gets Help from Famous Frie

By Doug Levine Washington 06 May 2007 Guitarist Paul Brown is a Grammy Award-winning smooth jazz producer. But lately, he's been making a name for himself as a solo recording artist. As VOA's Doug Levine tells us, Brown gets a little help from some f

2006年VOA标准英语-Jazzman Jason Miles Pays Tribute to Marvin

By Doug Levine Washington 08 April 2006 It's been 22 years since the untimely death of singer Marvin Gaye, but there's no forgetting the man who sang such classics as

2006年VOA标准英语-Vocalist Erin Boheme Already Conquering Ja

By Doug Levine Washington 09 April 2006 Jazz has always embraced youth. Vocalists Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan were in their teens when they were first discovered. So were Nat

2007年VOA标准英语-Benson and Jarreau "Givin' It Up" On New Album

By Doug Levine Washington 20 January 2007 Singer and guitarist George Benson and vocalist Al Jarreau are no strangers to the Grammy Awards. Each has earned his share of Grammys over the years. As VOA's Doug Levine tells us, the duo's first album toge

艾米•怀恩豪斯:悲剧的天才还是天才的悲剧?

On July 23, Amy Winehouse was found dead in her apartment and soon her record label, Universal Republic, released a statement that read in partWe are deeply saddened at the sudden loss of such a gifted musician, artist and performer Many musical arti