From Billie Holiday to Blue Note: Jose James’ Jazz Journey Breaks All the Rules

From Billie Holiday to Blue Note: Jose James’ jazz journey breaks all the rules

Jose James’ first musical memory was, curiously, a silent one. “I was looking through my mom’s records when I was four years old," he recalls. “And she had some interesting ones, like the Ohio Players. But I stopped cold when I found Billie Holiday. The cover was in black and white, not like the others. I remember staring at it and being fascinated."  “She became my jazz mother - if I could see any artist, dead or alive, it would be Billie Holid…

Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead Deliver an Unforgettable Night of Jazz

The first strike of Jonathan Barber’s drumsticks cut through the air like thunder, sending vibrations straight for each attendee’s beating heart.