Nov 17th, 2008 · He's descended from jazz royalty, and he wears it with pride. But the saxophonist has engineered his own modern and thoroughly personal approach to improvisation. Hear Ravi Coltrane's working quartet perform live at the Vanguard.
Nov 13th, 2008 · Bebo Valdes left Havana 50 years ago, but at the piano, he's still there. He's not reviving anything, he just kept on doing it the old way, long after music in Cuba had moved on. On Live at the Village Vanguard, Valdes shares billing with frequent duo partner, bassist Javier Colina.
Nov 8th, 2008 · There's not really an apostrophe in the president-elect's name, but a small village in Ireland claims Barack Obama is a descendant.
Nov 5th, 2008 · Around the globe, people marked Barack Obama's election victory with raucous celebrations. And it was no exception in western Kenya, the ancestral homeland of the Obama family. Obama's father was from Kogelo, Kenya, and villagers there are planning a huge feast to celebrate.
Nov 4th, 2008 · Voting polls weren't even open when Dixville Notch and Hart's Location announced their results. For 60 years, the two small villages in New Hampshire have been observing a tradition of having the first Election Day ballots. In Dixville Notch, Obama defeated John McCain by a count of 15 to 6. Hart's Location reported 17 votes for Obama, 10 for McCain and two for write-in candidate Ron Paul. Independent Ralph Nader was on both towns' ballots but got no votes.
Oct 27th, 2008 · The violinist, composer and occasional country singer has long been developing a rich, earthy take on American music, filtered through adventurous jazz sensibilities. Hear Scheinman's quartet reveal another facet of her sound at this performance, live from the Vanguard.
Oct 26th, 2008 · Syria's government-run news agency says U.S. helicopters struck a Syrian village on Sunday, leading to casualties. So far, the U.S. military in Iraq has not commented on the report.
Oct 23rd, 2008 · Tears of the Desert is the first memoir written by a woman caught in the war in Darfur. The author, Halima Bashir, was born into the Zaghawa tribe in the Sudanese desert. She went on to become her village's first formal doctor. But that did not protect her from violence in Darfur.