Matt Tolentino: Sweet Rhythm in Dallas
Andy Senior
April 1, 2016
Where has the 20th-century soundscape gone? We’re less than two decades into the new millennium, and already I’m asking myself, “How fast are we forgetting
A highly-respected performer in all areas of jazz from traditional to avant-garde, Scott Robinson has established his own unique musical voice, which was described in
A Note of Correction: Deano Assunto, the son of trumpeter Frank Assunto (of the original Dukes of Dixieland) was in touch with us recently to
FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL. (New Orleans, La.) – April 7-10. The French Quarter Festival in New Orleans began as a neighborhood gathering more than 30 years
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was born April 29, 1899 in Washington, D.C. “Duke” was a natural sobriquet for Ellington, whose dignified, easy grace reflected his
Pianist Russ Kassoff, a frequent musical partner of Bucky Pizzarelli, sent along an upbeat report on Bucky’s recovery from a recent stroke. “I had the
Let me confess: I am mentally unequipped to adjust to the real possibility of joy. Before taking on my new life as publisher of this
An online petition drive is underway to get the U.S. Postal Service to issue a postage stamp honoring jazz legend Bix Beiderbecke. Confetta Ann Ras,
A galaxy of contemporary jazz stars—including saxman Harry Allen, vocalist Freddy Cole, guitarist Gene Bertoncini, pianist Ted Rosenthal, and singer Carol Sloane—will light up the
Trumpeter Mike Vax raised an interesting question about the origin of the word “jazz”. The ex-Stan Kenton band member and current clinician, asked, “I don’t
The Jazz Audience Initiative conducted by the Jazz Arts Group of Columbus, Ohio under a $200,000 grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation released some
When nostalgia sufferers start on the topic of How Much Better Things Used To Be, I am most likely to smile and nod blandly while
Richard Barnes, guitarist and leader of the Philadelphia area’s Blackbird Society Orchestra (a band specializing in the music of the 1920s) has established the Eddie
In January, as Live365 was about to shut down its music-streaming service forever, Dismuke created a non-profit corporation to keep his indispensable station Radio Dismuke
Vince Giordano, bandleader of New York City’s Grammy-winning hot jazz band The Nighthawks, is no stranger to the world of film-making. He has appeared in
THE ANSWER: It depends, but definitely not forever. Many institutions have their archives stored on CDs — but the discs aren’t as stable as once
The pull of gravitation gets me down And holds me as I struggle to ascend; I grapple, its embrace thus to disown, Though certain of
What goes around comes around—usually on Thursday. Every advance in technology is just a new way for people to talk dirty to each other. Some
Jazz pianist Russ Kassoff visited guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli this past February as he rehabbed from a recent stroke, and declares him “miraculous.” (Bucky, who
Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy is arguably Satch’s finest recording of the 1950s. At the time, the Louis Armstrong All-Stars included trombonist Trummy Young, clarinetist
George Buck (1928-2013) had quite a career as the head of GHB and Jazzology Records (both of which he founded) and other labels such as
For 42 years Rich Conaty, who passed away near the end of 2016, delighted in playing rare recordings from the 1920s and ‘30s on his
In 2014, during the festival season in New Orleans, cornetist Jamie Wight invited some of his favorite musicians who were in town to do some
Rich Conaty has hosted his weekly radio show The Big Broadcast since 1973, featuring jazz, dance music and singers from the 1920s and ‘30s. Since
According to Nicki Parrott, the first time she played with pianist Rossano Sportiello and drummer Eddie Metz, Jr. as a trio was a club date
Standout drummer Joe Ascione has lost his 18-year battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He passed away in Queens, New York on March 11, three days before
ERNIE SANTOSUOSSO, 93, on Oct.19 in Norwell, Mass. Considered the dean of Boston jazz critics, he penned some 3,550 reviews and interviews for The Boston Globe over
ERNESTINE ANDERSON, 87, on March 10 in Seattle, Washington. A jazz and blues singer whose career spanned six decades, her voice was once described by
DAVID REESE, 63, on Feb. 3 in New York City. Curator of the Louis Armstrong House Museum since 2012, he had an impressive resume of historic preservation
JOHN CHILTON, 83, on Feb. 23 in London, UK following a brief illness. A Grammy-winning jazz writer who also played the trumpet, he was George
Vol.1, No.3 April 2016
Matt Tolentino: Sweet Rhythm in Dallas, by Andy Senior
Music in Period Movies: the Tyranny of the Iconic, by Jack Theakston
Jazz World Mourns Joe Ascione, by Lew Shaw
There’s a Future in the Past: Vince Giordano, by Russ Tarby
Scott Robinson: Futuristic Jazzman, by Lew Shaw
The DUKES of Dixieland: Adjusting to the Times, by Lew Shaw
Jazz Birthday of the Month: Duke Ellington, illustration by Gary Price
Static from My Attic, by Andy Senior
Jazz Jottings, by Lew Shaw
Festival Roundup, compiled by Russ Tarby
Final Chorus, compiled by Lew Shaw
CD Review: Strictly Confidential, by Lew Shaw
Knights of the Turntable, by CD reviews by Scott Yanow
Bucky Pizzarelli on the Mend, by Andy Senior
Radio Dismuke Finds a Non-Profit Solution, by Dismuke
How Long Do CDs Last?, by Lew Shaw
Richard Barnes Creates Eddie Lang Scholarship, by Andy Senior
Stamp Petition for Bix; Origins of Term “Jazz”, by Lew Shaw
Jazz in July Heats Up 92nd St. Y, by Russ Tarby
Findings of Jazz Audience Initiative, by Lew Shaw
Late Afternoon Sonnet (poem), by Andy Senior
Dicta by Request, by Andy Senior
In Search of Excellence, or Something, by Andy Senior