Donald Heneberry has died
Donald Heneberry passed away on April 9th. He was 93. At high school and college dances, he sang two part harmony with his twin brother
Donald Heneberry passed away on April 9th. He was 93. At high school and college dances, he sang two part harmony with his twin brother
50th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OLD-TIME PIANO PLAYING CONTEST & FESTIVAL (Oxford, MS) – May 23-26 Every year over Memorial Day weekend in Oxford, Mississippi, the World
JAZZ PENSACOLA JAZZFEST (Pensacola, FL) – April 6-7 The 41st Annual Pensacola JazzFest will be April 6-7, 2024, at Seville Square in historic downtown Pensacola.
Well known Seattle saxophonist Bill Ramsay died on March 3rd, he was 95. He was a founding member of the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra in
Prominent New Orleans drummer Kerry “Fatman” Hunter was killed by a drunk driver while walking near the corner of Claiborne and Elysian Fields on Mardi
Steve Lawrence, of Steve & Eydie, has died at 88. The son of a Jewish cantor his own professional singing career began when we was
42nd annual JAZZ BASH BY THE BAY (Monterey, CA) March 1-3, 2024 The 42nd annual Jazz Bash By the Bay Monterey takes place March 3-5,
I have read praise for cornetist and trumpet player Malo Mazurié for years and have enjoyed listening deeply for him in several groups where he
This album got lost in the shuffle, many of my notes date back a full year and I needed to refamiliarize myself with many of
This album extends outside of our normal range at TST, but I see Tom Rigney’s zydeco band scheduled at nearly every festival and I think
It has been a few years since I last reviewed an album of Golden Age jazz. The peak of which in my reckoning being that
Trombonist Bill Allred died on February 1st at 87. He was one of the largest figures of his generation in classic jazz and leaves a
When Royce Martin’s profile ran on our cover in December we received a thank you from an accomplished musician in her 40s, the unspoken implication
I have been curious about this album for nearly as long as I have been with this paper. We launched in 2016 with me as
NORTH CAROLINA JAZZ FESTIVAL (Wilmington, NC) – Feb. 1-4 Wilmington gives a warm welcome to all of the jazz lovers attending our 43rd North Carolina
Forrest Helmick, trumpet player and founder of the Blue Street Jazz Band, died at home on December 29th. He was 66 years old. He was
Chicago area saxophonist/clarinetist Ron Dewar died on January 4th, he was 82. Dewar had a long association with the University of Illinois Jazz Band as
Visual artist Robert Andrew Parker died on December 27th at age 96. Among an extensive body of work he painted record covers for labels including
Bryan Wright’s Rivermont Records is celebrating 20 years in 2024. In that time they have become the preeminent outlet for ragtime and 1920s hot dance