Listen to New Music From Jamaican Music Icons Ernest Ranglin and Tan Tan Thornton
Two Jamaican jazz legends reunite at the island's famed Alpha Boys School
Alpha Boys: A Playlist of Sounds From the Cradle of Jamaican Music
A selection of ska, soul, reggae and jazz from past students of Jamaica's Alpha Boys School.
Impressions: PAPJAZZ with Gardy Girault at Haiti’s Quartier Latin
Electronic music meets jazz, rara and kompa at one of Port-au-Prince's coziest live music venues.
LargeUp Premiere: Stream Zane Rodulfo’s “Pathways” EP
The Trinidadian drummer shines with a set of island-inspired jazz.
Now Things: Daymé Arocena is Bringing Afro-Cuban Jazz Back to the Global Stage
Watch an arresting performance at London's Saint Pancras Old Church.
Toppa Top 10: Ten Caribbean Jazz Greats
Explore the history of Caribbean jazz, with ten of our favorite West Indian musicians.
Impressions: Chronixx x Ernest Ranglin x Monty Alexander at the Blue Note
Words by Kieran Meadows, Photos by Martei Korley—
This weekend, the great jazz pianist Monty Alexander, legendary Jamaican guitarist Ernest Ranglin and the past year's most talked-about new reggae ar... Read More...
EVENT: A History of Reggae and The Music of Jamaica at the Blue Note
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Jamaica may be more rich in music makers than any other place in the world but there are few Jamaican musicians more accomplished than Ernest Ranglin and Monty Alexander. JA's grea... Read More...
EVENT + Interview: Etienne Charles’ Creole Soul
Interview by Eric Sandler, Photos by Jati Lindsay —
The title of trumpeter Etienne Charles' new album Creole Soul refers to the mixture of influences on the project and his own ethnically diverse backgr... Read More...
R.I.P: Cedric Im Brooks, Jamaican Saxophone Great
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Over the weekend we received the news about the passing of Jamaican sax great Cedric Im Brooks. Brooks, who was 70, had been in a coma-like state for more than three years, before ... Read More...
Audio: Hear Ernest Ranglin’s New Ska/Jazz Project
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Now 80 years old, Ernest Ranglin (or Ernest Ranglin O.D. fi di yardies dem) is one of the giants of Jamaican music. His name may not be as recognizable as some of the musicians and... Read More...
Bajan in the Deep: Meet Adele’s Musical Director, Miles Robertson
Words by Emily Shapiro, via News Americas—
Among the many mediocre pop performances at the Grammys, the soulful and truly talented Adele stood out with her performance of "Rolling In The Deep." Her first ... Read More...