KIPPIE MOEKETSI AT 100: THE SPIRIT OF SOUTH AFRICAN JAZZ LIVES ON
On the 27th of July 2025, South Africa commemorates the centenary of one of its most compelling cultural figures. Kippie Moeketsi. Affectionately known as “South Africa’s Charlie Parker.” Yet Kippie was far more than a local imitation of an American great. He was a revolution in tone, mood, and being. He was the soul of […]
MILES DAVIS AT 99: THE LEGACY OF THE MAESTRO
On May 26, 2025, the world would have marked the 99th birthday of Miles Dewey Davis III. A man who redefined the very structure and soul of modern music. Born in Alton, Illinois in 1926 and raised in East St. Louis, Davis was far more than a jazz trumpeter. He was a cultural icon, sonic […]