Kevin Whitehead

Stories

• Remembering Roy Haynes, a jazz drummer known for his unfailing good taste

  Haynes, who died Nov. 12, was a heavy hitter, whose limber beat could lift the bandstand. His 65-year recording career was studded with more classics than we have time to even hint at.

  Nov 27, 2024 at 7:35 am

• Marking the centennial of jazz pianist Bud Powell

  Born Sept. 27, 1924, Powell helped set the style for jazz piano after WWII. While earlier pianists played busy bass patterns, he helped establish a more fragmented, punctuating role for the left hand.

  Sep 26, 2024 at 9:08 am

• 'Fresh Air' marks the centennial of the 'Queen of Blues' Dinah Washington

  Aug 29, 2024 at 7:16 am