wrote 8 months ago: I’m always happy to see any coverage of jazz in The New Yorker, which has been my essential re … more →
wrote 10 months ago: You know the man on the right in this 1965 picture, taken in Sweden. The man shaking Louis’ ha … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Louis Armstrong understandably provoked awe, admiration, protectiveness, gratitude, reverence. And … more →
wrote 1 year ago: In the past decade, issues of new Louis Armstrong material have most often drawn on the All-Stars pe … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Two particularly endearing compact discs have arrived, and I haven’t stopped playing them. The … more →