‘Seismic’ blues singer raises the Yerba Buena Stompers to new heights Why does Ida sing the blues? It’s like asking why the moon glows, and
A jazz documentary film called They Died Before 40 has been produced and directed by Howard E. Fischer – the founder of the New York
When the 15th annual Rochester International Jazz Festival concludes on Saturday, July 2, that night’s headliner will be a solid-sending son of old New Orleans.
Former Salt City Six manager Arnie Koch has dubbed drummer and longtime mainstay Danny D’Imperio as “Treasure Hunter of the Year” for discovering the master
When Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle’s Shuffle Along made its Broadway debut in 1921, it ran for an amazing 504 performances and launched the careers
For the latest Festival Roundup find Events in our menu. SCOTT JOPLIN RAGTIME FESTIVAL. (Sedalia, Mo.) – June 1-4. More than 6,000 people attend the
Syracuse, New York’s hottest trumpeter is taking a stroll down the sweet side of the street. Brass-instrument Brahmin Jeff Stockham—a member of the Salt City
For decades, they called it the Bix Bash. Since its inception in 1966, hundreds of Dixieland fans flocked to Central New York’s yearly multi-band celebrations
After marrying his fourth wife, Lucille Wilson, in 1942, trumpeter Louis Armstrong was ready to settle down. Now the modest house on 107th street in
As usual, they’ve had entirely too much fun down in the Big Easy last month. The 33rd annual French Quarter Festival drew more than 760,000
A galaxy of contemporary jazz stars—including saxman Harry Allen, vocalist Freddy Cole, guitarist Gene Bertoncini, pianist Ted Rosenthal, and singer Carol Sloane—will light up the
FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL. (New Orleans, La.) – April 7-10. The French Quarter Festival in New Orleans began as a neighborhood gathering more than 30 years
Vince Giordano, bandleader of New York City’s Grammy-winning hot jazz band The Nighthawks, is no stranger to the world of film-making. He has appeared in
French Quarter Festival proudly bills itself as the largest showcase of Louisiana music, anywhere. The 33rd annual festival which lights up the old Vieux Carré
Here’s a book that should be required reading for Jazz 101 courses worldwide. While aimed primarily at novice jazz fans, more experienced aficionados will also
Behind the Armstrong Singer’s Dealings with the famed Nightclub Owner and Oswald Killer. Most people associate Jack Ruby with the striptease shows that unfolded nightly
For nearly 50 years, Arkansas-born Dan Hicks picked guitar and sang songs that cleverly blended the best of American music styles. Hicks died Feb. 6,
They may be named the Chicago Hot Six but the band’s style is sheer New Orleans. “We aim for a very old New Orleans sound,”
36th ANNUAL JAZZ BASH BY THE BAY FESTIVAL. (Monterey, Calif.) – March 3-6. While the Monterey Convention Center is undergoing a $40-million upgrade, the 36th
New Orleans pianist Allen Toussaint died suddenly Nov. 9, 2015, while on tour in Madrid, Spain. A soft-spoken, sharp-dressing icon of the Crescent City music
Every jazz fan should visit the venerable Preservation Hall in the French Quarter of New Orleans at last once. It was 1961 that the late
During the 1930s Steve Cullen, Sr. led a successful dance band in New England, and before that played with one of the most popular groups
This was our very first Festival Roundup back in February 2016. It covered annual events held between February and May. The sad truth is that
Over the years many New Orleans families have proudly passed down musical traditions from generation to generation. Names such as Tio, Dodds, Keppard, St. Cyr,
