Miss Maybell (AKA Lauren Sansaricq) has pursued an old timey musical bug for years but matched with virtuoso pianist Charlie Judkins she has found something
The last two years have made the world smaller, remarkably smaller. The technology to record remotely has matured to the point where remote records are
TUCSON JAZZ FESTIVAL (Tucson, AZ) Jan. 14-23 Primarily an event with individually-ticketed concerts at the historic Fox and Rialto theaters, as well as TCC Music
Back in 2018 I devoted a full column of reviews to albums from female led jazz bands. It was in that search that I discovered
We’ve covered a number of artists in the last several years who have recorded to wax cylinder, usually under the guiding eye of Colin Hancock.
In case someone isn’t familiar with the term, “Backwards Compatible” refers to the ability of a new technology to use material from its predecessor. A
Pianist and composer David Frishberg died on November 17th, he was 88. He was known for witty and often humorous lyrics of a style that
NORTH CAROLINA JAZZ FESTIVAL (Wilmington, NC) Feb. 3-5 One of the oldest Traditional Jazz Festivals in the country, the North Carolina Jazz Festival, will return
One thing I’ve always appreciated from the Three Blind Mice is the sense of humor they bring to their playing. With Sébastien Girardot on bass,
A busy trumpeter on the New York scene, Benny Benack III is also an entertaining vocalist with a voice that, it so happens, is uniquely
The mystery I go on about below has been solved. Their 2021 album, just released, reveals all. I was wrong, as usual, about just about
Fools for Yule is a wonderful Christmas record from the Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet, a remarkable team of vocalists accompanied here by an excellent band.
We all know the Austin area is a young musician’s paradise, and that San Antonio has a rich tradition of great jazz most strongly associated
Since 1985 performances of Bending Towards the Light… A Jazz Nativity have been a staple of the season for residents of New York City. The
Turtle Bay Records was recently formed to provide jazz talent in New York the support and promotion they deserve. So far they’ve released an album
Dan Zeilinger, a well know Southern California jazz musician and host of Trad Jazz Today, died on October 31st. His mother was from the Philippines,
Trombonist Dave Donohoe passed away on October 23, he was 81. Well known among jazz musicians inn the UK he shared the local focus on
Banjoist and guitarist Ken Salvo passed away peacefully in Florida on September 15th, he was 74. Sandra, his wife of 52 years predeceased him by
Trombonist, broadcaster, writer and jazz historian, Mike Pointon died on November 1st at the age of 80. A well known figure on the UK jazz
Ethan Leinwand is an important part of the traditional jazz scene in St. Louis, a scene marked by its youth and a number of excellent
