In D’Angelo’s ‘Voodoo’ we hear the sound of the Black Pentecostal church

One of the innovators of what was called neo-soul, D’Angelo’s influence was far greater than you might expect from someone ...

Opinion | D'Angelo's Pentecostal sound

D’Angelo, an architect of neo-soul and whose album “Voodoo” won a Grammy for Best R&B album died Tuesday at 51 after a ...

“In the hands of lesser musicians, this would simply sound sloppy”: A music professor breaks down the genius of D'Angelo

"He only recorded three albums and a handful of guest vocals, but those recordings possess extraordinary musical depth" ...
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“In the hands of lesser musicians, this would simply sound sloppy. In D'Angelo's hands, it’s perfectly imperfect – the precise right amount of wrong”: A music profess…

"He only recorded three albums and a handful of guest vocals, but those recordings possess extraordinary musical depth" ...
Jazz

Jazz Articles about Peter Bernstein

Turn It Up!, the latest recording by organist Mike LeDonne's superb and long-lived Groover Quartet, is actually a two- CD set that reprises concert sessions recorded twenty years apart--the first, You ...
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"I didn’t know how to work any of it": Elton John says he’s never got over his Hammond organ “phobia”

To the casual observer, the piano and organ are pretty similar. The keys are laid out the same, so the skills required to ...
Commercial Appeal

How Joe Restivo's new solo album pays tribute to golden days at King’s Palace on Beale

Memphis guitarist Joe Restivo is releasing his second solo album, "A Beautiful Friendship," this month. The new jazz-organ record features keyboardist Charlie Wood and drummer Renardo Ward. A record ...
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The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far: 50-1

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