Wayne Shorter Dies: Weather Report Saxophonist, Joni Mitchell Collaborator And Modern Jazz Icon Was 89

Chance the Rapper, but don't get it twisted — he's here for all genres!On Monday's episode of the Blind Auditions continued as JB Somers took the stage with an impressive performance of Joni Mitchell's «A Case of You.» Kelly Clarkson, nearly tearing up, turned her chair for JB almost immediately, while Chance -- singing along to the lyrics — waited until the singer soared through the song's falsetto lines.«It did take me a little while to turn around,» Chance admitted. «Mainly because I'm really particular about hearing people cover Joni Mitchell.

In the world of soaps, there's no such thing as a straightforward wedding and if we know the couple are planning to tie the knot, you know there's going to be a dramatic storyline to follow. Soap weddings provide some of the most memorable episodes with some often being shown across a one hour special or across two days in a crazy storyline which has us hooked every time. No matter where the wedding is if it's in Walford, Weatherfield or the Yorkshire Dales we are sure to see the big day take a tragic and dramatic turn for the worst.

EXCLUSIVE: John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) will step in for the late Leslie Jordan as the lead for the beloved actor’s passion project, Ron. 2x Tony Award winner Mitchell is now set to star opposite Emmy and Grammy nom Margaret Cho in the film based on her personal experiences, which Ben Eisner will direct from his own script.

Joni Mitchell toured was all the way back in 2000.Over 20 years later, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer returned to live music for a handful of performances in 2022 and 2023.However, her biggest show is yet to come.On June 10, Mitchell will headline one night of Brandi Carlile’s ‘Echoes Through The Canyons’ concerts at the Gorge Amphitheater in George, WA.She’ll be joined by Carlile and her band The Joni Jam on the special evening.Who is the “Joni Jam?”Well, last time it consisted of Carlile, Wynnona Judd, Marcus Mumford, Lucius and more.Want to know who will be playing with her at the Gorge Amphitheater?We do too.As of now, all we know is the best way to find out who’s performing with Mitchell this year is live.And if you need tickets to this unique event, you’re in luck.They’re still available.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets for the one-off was on Vivid Seats for $205 before fees.If you’re also a huge Brandi Carlile fan, you may want to make this a two-day trip.Carlile is set to headline on June 9 with yet to be announced special guests.Two-day passes start at $328 before fees.All prices are subject to fluctuation.Last summer, Mitchell surprised audiences when she took the stage at the Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI, USA.Over the course of her set, Mitchell played 13 songs and was joined by a number of stars.For a closer look, you can check out the songs she performed below, courtesy of Set List FM.01.) “Carey” (with Brandi Carlile)02.) “Come in From the Cold” (with Taylor Goldsmith)03.) “Help Me” (with Celisse Henderson)04.) “A Case of You” (with Marcus Mumford and Brandi Carlile)05.) “Big Yellow Taxi” (with Brandi Carlile)06.) “Just Like This Train”

Channel 4 soap star has also revealed the tot's adorable name and first pictures. Jessica, 39, who plays Nancy Hayton in the soap, wrote: "Baby River, you have changed our world forever and we are so grateful we get to love you. "Co-star Nikki Sanderson said: "Hi River I can’t wait to meet you.

Kylie Minogue believes that Michael Hutchence returned a ring to her from beyond the grave, The 54-year-old pop superstar dated INXS rocker Michael - who died in 1997 at the age of 37 - in the early 1990s and was horrified at the thought that someone may have taken a piece of jewellery he gifted her when it vanished from her house but explained that it was one day returned to her by an "anonymous" sender. She told The Sunday Times: "I was given a ring by Michael Hutchence when we were dating. It went missing from my house, and I hated the idea that someone I knew had ‘taken’ it.

Love Island star Jack Keating has said he's "looking forward to co-parenting" with the woman who is the mother of his newborn daughter. In a new interview, the 23 year old reality TV star, who is the son of Boyzone icon Ronan Keating, opened up on his surprise news and his plans going forward. Jack also confirmed that he and the baby's mum, thought to be artist Keely Iqbal, are not together now, but he's excited for the future.The new dad gushed over his little girl and said he is already "besotted" with the tot.

Rufus Wainwright has announced new album ‘Folkocracy’, which will feature guest contributions from David Byrne, ANOHNI, John Legend and more.The album of folk music reinventions – out June 2 via BMG – marks the artist’s upcoming 50th birthday and also features special guests Brandi Carlile, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, Andrew Bird, Nicole Scherzinger, Susanna Hoffs, Van Dyke Parks and Madison Cunningham.“This album is almost like a recorded birthday party and birthday present to myself. I just invited all the singers that I greatly admire and always wanted to sing with,” Wainwright said in a press statement.The announcement arrives with lead single ‘Down in the Willow Garden’ featuring Carlile.Listen to ‘Down in the Willow Garden’ below, and pre-order/pre-save the album here.“Singing with Rufus feels like watching birds swirl around together instinctively in flight,” Carlile said in a statement.

There comes a time in every great artist’s life when all the lessons they’ve learned go out the window and everything starts flowing on raw emotion. For Wayne Shorter, one such moment occurred during a set with Miles Davis’ Second Great Quintet at The Plugged Nickel in Chicago in late 1965.

Robert Webb has described his heart surgery as a “gift” as it forced him to think about his health and put himself first. The actor and comedian, 50, is best known for appearing alongside David Mitchell in Channel 4 comedy Peep Show, where he plays unemployed musician Jez, and in sketch show That Mitchell And Webb Look. In 2019, he had a routine medical check during filming for the second series of his Channel 4 sitcom Back, alongside Mitchell, which revealed he had a congenital heart defect.

On January 15 2023, the Sunday Mail and Daily Record carried a story about the Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack MP being a major shareholder of Rebel One Ltd, a company that received £2m from the UK’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.

Joni Mitchell made a rare live appearance to perform at the Library of Congress as part of the Gershwin Prize awards this week.Mitchell appeared at the Library of Congress in Washington DC on Thursday (March 2) as part of the LOC’s Gershwin Prize week. Footage shared on social media from the event shows Mitchell performing her 1966 hit ‘The Circle Game’ and ‘Summertime’ – see below.The Canadian folk singer was at the Library as part of the Live at the Library series in conversation with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.

pic.twitter.com/MRVfXhaz8TShorter released several solo albums, efforts that allowed him to fuse jazz with other music like Latin, Rock ‘n’ Roll, funk and R&B. It was these explorations that led to the creation of perhaps his most well-known group, Weather Report.Weather Report’s album Heavy Weather went platinum in 1977, making a rare appearance (for a jazz record) on U.S.

Visionary composer, saxophonist and visual artist Wayne Shorter has passed away at the age of 89.

his 13th GRAMMY. He was 89.In a statement released by Shorter's reps, the musician died on Thursday in Los Angeles surrounded by his loving family.The last few years of Shorter's life were filled with creativity, including the realization of his opera, , written in collaboration with Esperanza Spalding, which played to widespread critical acclaim across the country in 2020, and the 2018 release of his GRAMMY-winning triple album and graphic novel, .Born in 1933 in Newark, New Jersey, Shorter had a career that spanned six decades.

John Dean doesn’t recall the exact date more than 50 years ago when he first met Martha Mitchell, but he remembers his impressions.

most recent win just last month for “Endangered Species” in the category of Best Improvised Jazz Solo. In 2015, he was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy. Born on Aug.

When Joni Mitchell finally took the stage near the end of an all-star tribute concert honouring her as this year’s recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, she opted to perform a cover rather than one of her own songs.

Drake has spoken out about how Lil Wayne got his name wrong when they first met.The pair collaborated on the track ‘Ransom’ in 2008, with the latter rapping about Drake’s email address.“And I think his name was kinda like ‘Drake Drizzy Rogers’ / Or ‘Drizzy Drake Rogers,’ I’m too busy to play father,” Wayne rapped on the song, not realising that Rogers wasn’t actually his last name but his email provider. Drake’s actual name is Aubrey Graham.Speaking in a new interview on the debut episode of Lil Yachty’s A Moody Conversation interview series, Drake explained the the mix up.

Charna Flam John Leguizamo will receive the Miami Film Festival‘s Impact Award on March 11. Leguizamo’s new MSNBC series, “Leguizamo Does America,” will screen ahead of the award presentation.