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Tyler. the Creator released his 8th studio album "CHROMAKOPIA," which he wrote, produced and arranged himself on Oct. 28

Tyler, the Creator connects with fans in ‘CHROMAKOPIA’

By Kellyanne Kearney, Contributing Writer • November 12, 2024
Tyler, the Creator dropped his most personal album to date Oct. 28. “CHROMAKOPIA” explores themes about Tyler’s struggles with love, sexuality and the idea of fatherhood. To get a full week of Billboard chart tracking, artists typically release new music on Fridays at midnight, but Tyler chose to release his album on a Monday at 6 a.m. instead. He said he wanted his fans to be able to listen to the album with their full attention. He also made the creative decision to hide his features upon release, so they do not distract fans from listening to the full album.

Local musicians perform at Deep Dive’s Jazz Night

By Emma Brown, Giselle Martinez, Abigail Singer, and Giancarlo Messina • April 17, 2024

At Ithaca's Deep Dive, local musicians come together to perform music on Jazz Night. Occurring every other Wednesday, Jazz Night is an opportunity to hear — or perform — dance-worthy tunes.

Gary Clark Jr. released his most recent album, “JPEG RAW,” on March 22, which features notable artists like Valerie June, Kyon Harrold and Stevie Wonder.

Gary Clark Jr. releases album with big features

By Malik Clement, Managing Editor • March 26, 2024
Texas native, guitarist and singer Gary Clark Jr., who established himself as an up-and-coming electric blues artist in 2012 with his debut album “Blak and Blu,” returns to the music scene with his album “JPEG RAW,” which dropped March 22. Previous to this album, Clark Jr. released “This Land,” which came out back in 2019.

Students swing together at Jazz Jams club

By Ray Milburn and Simone Bilich • February 22, 2023

IC Jazz Ensemble reaches new heights at the Big Band Summit

By Maggie Bryan • February 8, 2023

“The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” Hollywood’s latest conveyor-belt music biopic is an insulting depiction of one of the finest singers of the swing era.

Review: Jazz singer biopic is a swing and a miss

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer • March 9, 2021
“The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” Hollywood’s latest conveyor-belt music biopic is an insulting depiction of one of the finest singers of the swing era.
Review: Jazz album experiments with new sounds

Review: Jazz album experiments with new sounds

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer • February 10, 2021
Diego Pinera, an underground German Uruguayan jazz fusion musician, mixes sweet and sour on his new record “Odd Wisdom.”
R.A.P. Ferreira’s new album is filled with well-written lyrics and a new jazz sound. The rapper's experimental style works to his benefit.

Review: Rapper combines poetic lyrics with jazz sound

By Jackson Noel • April 4, 2020
R.A.P. Ferreira’s new album is filled with well-written lyrics and a new jazz sound. The rapper's experimental style works to his benefit.
Alexa Tarantino has been playing the saxophone and piano since she was a child.Now, Tarantino is a performer in multiple ensembles and works as a music educator.

Q&A: Saxophonist to perform with Ithaca College Jazz Ensemble

By Arleigh Rodgers • February 24, 2020

The origins of Alexa Tarantino, a guest saxophonist at Ithaca College, as a jazz artist trace back to her hometown. Tarantino grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut, where she started playing the saxophone...

Although Joe Pesci is an Academy Award-winning actor, his beginnings as a musician shine through in “Pesci...Still Singing.” His jazz vocals are the highlight of the album, even if the lyrics are sometimes dull.

Review: Actor brings smooth vocals to jazz album

By Elijah de Castro • December 11, 2019

Academy Award-winning actor Joe Pesci returns… to making music? In addition to recently returning to acting for his role in Martin Scorsese’s epic mobster film “The Irishman,” Pesci has come out...

Broadway star Leslie Odom Jr. delivers cool jazz beats and fun pop vocals in "Mr." The "Hamilton" alum showcases Latin-American influences too, and it's clear Odom took a successful creative leap in his album.

Review: Jazz-pop fusion soars in Leslie Odom Jr. album

By Desiree Holz • November 22, 2019

Leslie Odom Jr. released his second album titled “Mr” on Nov. 8. This is the Broadway star’s first full original album since he left his role as Aaron Burr on the hit Broadway show “Hamilton”...

Van Morrison's new album dives into jazz and folk, making it an enjoyable, albeit bland, album. While the album doesn't necessarily have any glaring flaws, it doesn't take any artistic leaps either.

Review: Album lacks lasting substance and potential

By Alex Hartzog • November 6, 2019

A far cry from his past work, singer-songwriter Van Morrison’s newest album, “Three Chords & the Truth,” invokes heavy folk and jazz vibes. However, Morrison’s new album feels like high-quality...

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