Danny Matson passed away on April 25, 2023. Not a musician himself he was a ragtime superfan, a regular attendee of ragtime and jazz festivals,
Harry Belafonte died on April 25th, he was 96 years old. Born in 1927, Belafonte grew up in Harlem during the 1930s and 40s. He
As the Town Rambler was wending his way up Main street the other day he encountered the gayest procession, seemingly, that ever trod the streets
AHOY VINTAGE CRUISES: Matt Tolentino and his Singapore Slingers (Southampton, UK – New York, NY) May 18-26 A Transatlantic Ragtime Romp with Matt Tolentino and
The pool of young trad jazz musicians in New Orleans is so deep that I am continuously finding new ones. This is especially true when
The Chicago Stompers celebrate 20 years together on their new album Greatest Hits. Rather than your typical hits album, collecting previous recordings, these are new
Two planned albums from Dot Time Records include recently uncovered recordings of Luis Russell found in the closet of a working musician of the period.
It is almost criminal that in seven years the name Jeremy Mohney has never appeared in the pages of The Syncopated Times. A creative young
FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL (New Orleans, LA) – April 13-16 More than 20 stages throughout the French Quarter celebrate local music and represent every genre from
Wally Fawkes, one of the most recognizable figures in the British Trad movement, and a prominent satirical cartoonist, died on March 1st, he was 98
I’m quit possibly Frog and Henry‘s biggest fan. Their albums are a revelation, perfectly tuned to my sensibilities. Their sound is unlike any other band
Alice Spencer’s career in music stretches back to the early 90s and a rock band in St. Louis called Three Merry Widows that earned a
Herb Gardner is an important trombonist and pianist who probably felt like he was a little too late as the youngest man in the room
JAZZ BASH BY THE BAY (Monterey, CA) – March 3-5 The 41st annual Jazz Bash By the Bay Monterey takes place March 3-5, 2023, in
We cover a lot on New Orleans musicians around here, but there are always those that get missed and until now I don’t think we
Burt Bacharach died on February 8th, he was 94. Bacharach was a songwriter, composer, pianist, and producer, he was considered one of the most influential
Jazz singer Carol Sloane died on January 23rd she was 85. Though she was a Columbia artist in the 1960s, it is for her late
Jürgen Hintsche, a veteran banjo player in the German vintage jazz scene died on January 9 at the age of 79. Born in Celle in 1943,
Guitarist, banjoist, and mandolin player Dix Bruce has died at age 70. he was well known in the Bay Area traditional jazz community as a
Clarinetist and woodwind specialist Ted Casher passed away on January 22nd, he was 85. He graduated from Boston Conservatory/Berklee College of Music and studied at
