Sunny Side • The Felicity Sessions
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 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
Not to imply the competition was fierce or anything, but I just included this album as one of my three picks for Historical Record of
While this is her debut album as leader, Hannah Gill has been on the scene longer than her 26 years might suggest. She moved to
All profits from sales of this CD will go to Noel Kaletsky’s family. Contact Fred Vigorito at vigorjazz@aol.com or (203) 453-5916. It saddens me that
TUCSON JAZZ FESTIVAL (Tucson, AZ) – Jan. 12-20 A week-long, city-wide event with individually ticketed concerts at the historic Fox and Rialto theaters, as well
Even in 2023 buying albums is one of the most direct ways you can support jazz. It’s also one of the most rewarding. While many
TUCSON JAZZ FESTIVAL (Tucson, AZ) – Jan. 12-20 A week-long, city-wide event with individually ticketed concerts at the historic Fox and Rialto theaters, as well
Steve Caddick passed away on November 5th, he was 73 years old. He spent his last day singing his favorite songs surrounded by his family.
Chicago based jazz bassist John Bany died on 5 November 2023, he was 81. He was the fifth in a generational family legacy of bassists