One of the best things about albums is that they have always been an opportunity for collaborations. This is especially true in the era of
The name of this album seems a little odd. I originally read it to refer to railroads or something like that, but it is what
NORTH CAROLINA JAZZ FESTIVAL (Wilmington, NC) – Feb. 2-4 Wilmington gives a warm welcome to all of the jazz lovers attending their 43rd North Carolina
Most musicians today are trained on the jazz of the bop era and beyond, then are released into a youth culture more interested in the
Chris Daniels, the founder, leader, and bassist of the Climax Jazz Band has died, he was a youthful and vigorous 84. Daniels was born in
To read David Bandrowski’s musical biography you’d be shocked to find that after 30 years French Onion Superman is his debut album as leader. A
A decade ago Cassidy Holden led a group called Cassidy & the Orleans Kids. It featured some of the best young players in New Orleans.
Crawfish Wallet is a hot jazz quartet out of Bordeaux, France featuring banjo, bass, trombone, and a washboard in the hands of a talented vocalist
TUCSON JAZZ FESTIVAL (Tucson, AZ) Jan. 13-22 A week long city wide event with individually-ticketed concerts at the historic Fox and Rialto theaters, as well
Louise Tobin, the last surviving musician to have recorded in the 1930s, died on November 26th; she was 104. Her place in popular history was
Peter Sokolow, a bridge between the classic era of Klezmer and the revivalists of today, has died. Born in 1940, by the 1950s he was
There are many albums released each year by small and not so small labels featuring a talented female vocalist covering songbook standards. The promotors sending
Last month I reviewed My Window Faces The South, a charming album of Western Swing and trad jazz from Sweet Megg, who has been recently
Tony Kieraldo is a pianist for Postmodern Jukebox, an outfit known for reimaging current pop songs as jazz age hits on YouTube. Since growing large
TUCSON JAZZ FESTIVAL (Tucson, AZ) Jan. 13-22 A week long city wide event with individually-ticketed concerts at the historic Fox and Rialto theaters, as well
Greg Ruby is one of the most notable guitarists in traditional jazz right now. His albums are often much more than albums, full on projects
Russ Wilson and the Wrong Crowd is an excellent new swing band with a collection of great names from roughly speaking the Mid Atlantic. I
Sweet Megg has been living a double life, singing for jazz bands in New York City and exploring classic country and early rock ‘n roll
33rd annual ARIZONA CLASSIC JAZZ FESTIVAL (Chandler, AZ) – Nov. 3-6 The only major festival to go off as planned during the pandemic the ACJF
Tom Tucker passed away on July 2nd, he was 86. According to his family obituary “his best life began” when after retirement he became a member
Charlie Devore died on September 24th, he was 89. He was part of the reason Minneapolis became a hotbed of New Orleans jazz in the 60s
