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Nicholas Payton, Letters (Paytone Records)
Unless someone is extremely well-versed in Nicholas Payton’s style on keyboards, it would probably be difficult to identify him as the leader on his latest disc, Letters. Of course Payton, […]
Nicholas Payton’s Box of Crayola
One of the many great things about Nicholas Payton is that he does not limit himself in his musical pursuits. Recently he has been heard onstage and on record with […]
Nicholas Payton, Numbers (Paytone Records)
Nicholas Payton can be, or perhaps more accurately enjoys being, unpredictable. He moves to the beat of his own inner drummer. Considering that on his brilliant 2013, Sketches of Spain, his […]
Nicholas Payton Sends a Message to Black America via Ferguson, Missouri
Trumpeter Nicholas Payton has some strong words for “Black America” in light of the recent police shooting of the unarmed teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Never one to mince […]
Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 63): BAM, Nicholas Payton!
Nearly two years ago, trumpeter Nicholas Payton’s blog post “On Why Jazz Isn’t Cool Anymore” stirred mass controversy for suggesting the word “jazz” bore racial undertones unbecoming of black American […]
Nicholas Payton Subject of “Legends Series” at the Little Gem
It’s a tribute to New Orleans’ musicians that they continually honor their ancestors and take evolution of our musical traditions seriously. Music is nothing if it doesn’t change and flow […]
Nicholas Payton with the Sinfonieorchester Basel, Sketches of Spain (BMF Records)
When legendary trumpeter Miles Davis released Sketches of Spain in 1960, it created much controversy with complaints that it was neither jazz nor classical music. The work, which was arranged […]
Nicholas Payton: The Simple Truth
Nicholas Payton, now 39, has been a New Orleans trumpet star almost from the moment he first picked up the horn. The son of revered bassist, composer, and teacher Walter […]
Harry Shearer Taps Dr. John, Nicholas Payton, Tommy Malone, On New Album
Comedian/musician Harry Shearer, in news recently after his spot-on editorial about the demise of the Times-Picayune, has a new album, Can’t Take a Hint, scheduled for release August 27. Guest […]
YouTube du Jour: Nicholas Payton
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB9dNPu0o_c[/youtube] Tonight, Nicholas Payton performs a free show with his trio supported by the Tulane University Big Band at Dixon Hall on the Tulane campus at 7 p.m. Payton is […]
