The much-loved jazzman Jim Goodwin died this year just shy of his sixty-fifth birthday. I’ve written elsewhere on this blog about his talents, but what struck me when I first heard him on recor… more →
JAZZ LIVESwrote 4 weeks ago: The much-loved jazzman Jim Goodwin died this year just shy of his sixty-fifth birthday. I’ve … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Dan Barrett, trombonist, cornetist, bandleader, arranger, composer, singer, musical sparkplug (and o … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Daryl Sherman knows the answer to that question, and so much more. Here she is, having the time of … more →
wrote 7 months ago: New Yorkers are lucky for many reasons — but here’s something new to celebrate. Trumpete … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Flip and I went to see Ehud Asherie last night at Smalls, where his duet partner was the Russian-bor … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Over the past forty years, I’ve spent many rewarding hours in front of the radio, listening to … more →
wrote 1 year ago: My title comes from the musicians’ expression for starting a song without an introduction, rat … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The good news is that another Sidney Bechet Society concert is around the corner on Monday, Septembe … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I realize my title contains an archaic expression, for no one makes records anymore. At Clinton Reco … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I’ve heard Barbara Rosene sing at a variety of places since late 2004, and I’ve always b … more →