Paul Fontaine
Joe Bebco
January 26, 2025
Boston area trumpet player Paul Fontaine passed away January 11. From his published obituary: Paul’s career spanned many years, starting as a student studying trumpet
Boston area trumpet player Paul Fontaine passed away January 11. From his published obituary: Paul’s career spanned many years, starting as a student studying trumpet
New York area bassist Joel Forbes died on December 27th; he was 68. His father, also known as Joel Forbes, was a jazz pianist in
New Orleans saxophonist John “Prince” Gilbert died on December 15th; he was 66 years old. He was an original member of the Rebirth Brass Band.
Santa Barbara-area ragtimer Kathi Backus died in early January; she was 79. A well known figure in the California ragtime community she played regularly at
Singer, saxophonist, songwriter, magician, puppeteer, and all around entertainer Danny Bacher passed away unexpectedly on December 16th; he was only 46. Bacher worked at many
It’s crazy to me that eight years into reviewing for The Syncopated Times the only previous time I covered After Midnight was their Christmas album.
I’m not a natural ragtime fan, at least not the music most people think of when they hear the word. Solo piano ragtime often feels
My review column hasn’t visited the West Coast in a while, which would seem strange to readers who have had a jazz rag in their
Arbors All-Star Jazz Party (St. Petersburg, FL) – Jan. 18 Come celebrate Arbors Records and founders Rachel and Mat Domber at a gala concert featuring
David Yaffe died November 14th, 2024, at age 51. Yaffe authored many books and articles, including Fascinating Rhythm: Reading Jazz in American Writing. (Courtesy Jazzpassings.com)
Martial Solal died on December 12th; he was 97. The Algeria-born French pianist had been active in Europe since the 1950s. He performed with Django
Marvin “Doc” Holladay died on November 25th, 2024. He was 95 years old. He was a baritone saxophonist and ethnomusicologist. After working as a freelance
Back in college one of my pastimes, hep cat that I was, was chasing the library closing time copying their LPs to cassette tapes. My
Don’t buy these albums. I’ve never said that in a review before, I have far more albums I like in my queue to bother reviewing
Colin Perry was raised in Kentucky with music on both sides of his family. His father’s side of the family exposed him to Appalachian fiddlers
Dan Gabel is well suited for Christmas music. Many of our ideas about what Christmas should sound like originate in the big band period of
Jane Monheit, who was profiled in our May 2021 issue, has 24 years making a career in jazz. She is the kind of skillful and
Jacky Milliet died November 10th; he was 92. The Swiss clarinetist had albums on Evasion, Vogue, and Disques Office and as a member of The
Dr. Eli Newberger, a traditional jazz tubist and notable medical professional, passed away on October 24th, he was 83 years old. Pressed into playing tuba
It has been a long time coming! The Syncopated Times is now a production of Syncopated Media, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit. This means we
31st Annual EAGLES AND IVORIES MUSIC FEST (Muscatine, IA) – Jan. 16-19 The 31st Annual Eagles & Ivories Music Fest is staged in Muscatine, Iowa,
