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
When you think of the early collectors of 78 rpm records, the guys driving into Appalachia or knocking on doors in rural Mississippi to find
ROSWELL JAZZ FESTIVAL (Roswell, NM) – Oct. 12-16 Founded in 2006, the Roswell Jazz Festival is set to celebrate its 15th year as New Mexico’s
Minnesota based pianist and clarinetist Butch Thompson passed away on August 14th, he was 78. He was most widely known as the house pianist and
24th Annual PENTASTIC HOT JAZZ & MUSIC FESTIVAL (Penticton, BC) – Sept. 9-11 Situated between two lakes in the beautiful Okanagan Valley of British Columbia,
THE BIX BIEDERBECKE JAZZ FEST (Davenport, IA ) Aug 4-6 The 51st Annual Bix Jazz Fest will be held at Rhythm City Casino & Hotel in
Davenport Iowa based bandleader Kenneth R. “Kenny” Paulsen passed away on July 10th, he was 82. He had a career in law enforcement, working for
Scott Yanow is pleased that many people assume that he lives in New York despite being a lifelong resident of the West Coast. It means
16th RAGTIME TO RICHES FESTIVAL (Omaha, NE & Crescent, IA) July 9-10 COME ON IN…THE MUSIC’S FINE! First Central Congregational United Church of Christ, in
Important Australian Jazz Trumpet player Bob Barnard died on May 7th, he was 88. Along with his older brother, drummer Len Barnard, he was integral to the
SCOTT JOPLIN RAGTIME FESTIVAL (Sedalia, MO) – June 1-4th More than 6,000 people attend the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival each June, turning downtown Sedalia into
The Secret Six is the latest hot jazz band to establish itself in New Orleans, joining in the top tier an exciting roster of groups
Woody Guthrie put a now famous copyright notice on his works: “This song is Copyrighted in U.S., under Seal of Copyright #154085, for a period
