Reedman Ken Peplowski is a virtuosic clarinet and sax player who has notably enlivened his jazz gigs with his wry humor. But what Ken has
There is a song, whose title I dare not quote lest I incur the wrath of the copyright holders, that states something to the effect
REDWOOD COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL (Eureka, CA) – April 5-8 The Northern California city of Eureka sits amid towering redwood forests south of Arcata Bay, 275
When it comes to creating famous quotes that are destined to be repeated generation after generation, Brian Holland says his father was no Mark Twain.
This is The Festival Roundup as printed in our March 2018 issue, the current Roundup can be found in our menu under “Events” JAZZ BASH
When I began publishing The Syncopated Times in February 2016, I stated my determination to reach out beyond the arbitrary borders of this country to
A solitary trooper Was cruising one fine day And saw a driver pitch Headlong into a ditch; The cop investigated And to his great surprise
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Each month when I begin work on the following month’s issue of The Syncopated Times I often think of Sisyphus, king of Ephyra, condemned for
Mildred Eleanor Rinker was born February 16, 1900 (according to researcher Albert Haim), in Tekoa, Washington. Her mother, Josephine, was a member of the Coeur
Mere days after the announcement of the permanent cancellation of America’s Classic Jazz Festival in Lacey, Washington [Editors note: It made a comeback in 2019],
Try this on your piano: It was at a drive-through I met her— She caught me quite by surprise; Her voice through the speaker came
Bulee “Slim” Gaillard was born on January 4, 1916 in Detroit, Michigan—according to some sources. Other sources (including Gaillard himself) indicate that he was born
The New Wonders, a septet led by cornetist Mike Davis (featured on the cover of our November 2017 issue), have unofficially released their first self-titled
During the season in which I write this, it is almost impossible to avoid Charles Dickens’ inky thumbprint on our culture. There is a pervasive
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Renowned pop and jazz vocalist Keely Smith, died on December 16, 2017, in Palm Springs, California. Her passing at age 89 was due to “apparent
This is The Festival Roundup as printed in our December 2017 issue, the most recent roundup can be found under “Events” on the menu. TUCSON
In the spring of 1973, one could not turn on a radio without the voices of Tony Orlando and Dawn emerging from it, singing “Tie
I am old enough to remember when the prospect of having one’s mouth washed out with soap was a credible threat. Not that such a
James Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Jr., was born in Cuthbert, Georgia, on December 18, 1897. His parents were both educators, and his mother gave him and
– Not Shellac? Alack! – To the Editor: You mentioned Diamond Discs recently (“A Diamond Disc as Big as the Ritz,” August 2017) and wrote
On the cover of the October issue of The Syncopated Times, we published a reminder for musicians and other readers that they had six weeks
The last Moldye Figge? To the Editor: I read the letter from Lawrence Cannon (Readers’ Correspondence, October 2017) and realized that he is a grouch,
