Tag: Whiplash
'Rising Singer-Songwriter Jobi Riccio Will Make a Return to Newport Folk Festival Alongside Upcoming Tour
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'Sans Peele: Keegan-Michael Key Parodies J.K. Simmons 'Whiplash' Performance
If you haven't seen J.K. Simmons' Oscar-winning performance in Damien Chazelle's "Whiplash" then perhaps Keegan-Michael Key can demonstrate for you. Or, that is, he can parody it exactly as one-half of the famous Key & Peele would, accompanied by a badass song as well. -
'EXCLUSIVE: Gordon Goodwin on His Big Phat Band, 'Life in the Bubble' Grammy Win and Why 'Whiplash' is Great for Jazz
Yes, indeed, the 2015 Grammys proved to be one populist step forward for jazz at-large. Remember Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett's cheeks? Hell, Herbie Hancock and ?uestlove performed right alongside John Mayer and Ed Sheeran. And no one, save for the haters, batted a valve or crossed a string. For Gordon Goodwin and his Big Phat Band, though, their three nominations and an eventual gong for Best Large Jazz Ensemble were more than just plated platitudes and a non-televised soapbox rant. It was a kind of vindication.
