Better than Louis?
In response to the list of Armstrong’s rivals in Lew Shaw’s column (“Jazz Jottings,” February 2024), I think Jabbo Smith could (and in fact, did)
In response to the list of Armstrong’s rivals in Lew Shaw’s column (“Jazz Jottings,” February 2024), I think Jabbo Smith could (and in fact, did)
The Prescott Jazz Summit, held in Prescott, Arizona, is celebrating its 23rd year this August 23-25, 2024. Musicians from all over the United States will
A highly anticipated line-up of musical entertainers will highlight the 2024 Charles H. Templeton Sr. Ragtime & Jazz Festival scheduled for Feb. 22-24, 2024. Sponsored
The End of the Ragtime Revival? To the Editor: I am writing in reference to “Max Morath and the 1941-2023 Ragtime Revival,” published in the
TST: Gary, your previous books were about American history but The Tunesmith is a book about your grandfather. It’s so different from your other books.
20th EVERGREEN JAZZ FESTIVAL (Evergreen, CO) – July 28-30 The 20th Evergreen Jazz Festival is set for July 28, 29, and 30. Known for its
Andy Senior, Publisher and Editor of The Syncopated Times, has launched a GoFundMe fundraising campaign to shore up the paper’s finances prior to converting the entity
In early January 2016, newly-minted publisher Andy Senior began to edit and lay out his first issue of The Syncopated Times after buying The American
Congratulations! To the Editor: Congratulations on your Jazz Hero award, well-deserved. Keep up the good work and keep swinging. Nancy Wyndham Mendenhall PA To the
Remembering Tom Shea To the Editor: What a pleasure to read the article by Brandon Byrne about Tom Shea. Tom was an integral part of
Memories of Don Marquis To the Editor: So very sorry to hear about Don Marquis. I knew him fairly well in New Orleans, during the
Enough With the Politics! To the Editor: Here is my answer to Charles Suhor’s answer to esteemed editor Andy Senior’s “Problem Attic” article in the
How to Get Kids Involved in Music To the Editor: Here is my answer to Larry Melton’s article in the June issue. To make it
We received a number of informed replies to Ed Berlin’s article about Gus Haenschen’s relationship to Scott Joplin in the May issue. In the interest
On March 18th banjoist Jim Jones suffered a severe stroke near his home in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, according to information received from his wife,