Pianist Terry Waldo: Wit and Wizardry
Neal Siegal -with- Larry Melton
March 31, 2021
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Vol.6, No.4 April 2021
Pianist Terry Waldo: Wit and Wizardry, by Larry Melton & Neal Siegal
Noble Sissle: A Messenger of Musical Uplift, by Steve Provizer
George Orendorff, Part Two: George and Bix, by Dan Barrett
Michael Gamble: Better Late than Never, by Dave Doyle
Craig’s & Meredith’s Yearlong Epidemic Epic Kitchen Cabaret, by Neal Siegal
Hal and Kevin Talk Great Drummers, Pt. 2, by Hal Smith & Kevin Dorn
Bobby Bruce: 20th Century Fiddler, by Dave Radlauer
Joe “King” Oliver on the Road, by Peter Gerler
Ain’t Cha Got Music: Dancing Jazz, Pt. 2, by Jeff Barnhart & Hal Smith
Jazz Birthday of the Month: Jimmie Noone, illustration by Joe Busam
Static from my Attic, byAndy Senior
Final Chorus, compiled by Joe Bebco
Jazz Jottings, by Lew Shaw
The Professor is IN: For the Record, by Adrian Cunningham
Quarter Notes: More Bits and Pieces, by Shelly Gallichio
The Man Who Sang to Beat the Band, by R.S. Baker
Festival Roundup, compiled by Joe Bebco
Profiles in Jazz: Cliff Edwards – “Ukulele Ike”, by Scott Yanow
Blowing off the Dust: Celebrating Missouri’s Music, by Larry Melton
Dinner Music: Playable Cheese Slices Coming Soon
Return of Live Jazz Festivals on the Horizon, by Lew Shaw
I’d Rather Lead a Band, Cd Review by Barry Wahrhaftig
Nights at the Turntable, CD reviews by Scott Yanow
12 Jazz Violin Duos, Music Review by Edward A. Berlin
Remote Riffing, CD Review by Dave Doyle
Off the Beaten Tracks, CD Reviews by Joe Bebco
The United States versus Billie Holiday, Movie Review by Steve Provizer
