Brian Miller, Author at Vivascene

Interested in Jazz? ~ Where to Start Vol. 2

These 7 Crossover Jazz albums found huge audiences by incorporating elements of rock, hip-hop and world music.

There’s a message in each of these songs that aligns closely with ideas that are more than two thousand years old.

We’ve put together a series of 3 posts to guide you toward the pleasures of listening to jazz, beginning with the Classic era.

One of the most surprising, enterprising cover albums ever made, Ben Sidran’s take on Bob Dylan is a treasure.

The second Fitz and the Tantrums album nearly equaled their stunning first, but called for wide-open minds and ears.

Nina Simone can make you forget that anyone else has ever recorded anything she sang.