Terri Bruce

By day, Terri Bruce works in the government and nonprofit sector, helping to eradicate poverty. By night, she’s a science fiction and fantasy author. In between, she’s a trad jazz fan.

The Soggy Po’ Boys: The Hottest Jazz Band in New Hampshire!

Terri Bruce August 31, 2023

On a warm August evening, I had the pleasure of sitting with six (of the seven) members of the Soggy Po’ Boys, a New Orleans-style

Trad Jazz in Maine: From Desert to Oasis

Terri Bruce July 31, 2023

As I read Andy Senior’s February 2023 “Static in My Attic” column where he recounted pushback he’d received on the need to save trad jazz,

Record Collecting: Where Do I Begin?

Terri Bruce October 26, 2018

I’m standing in my favorite flea-markety antiques store panicking a little as I stare at milk crates filled with used records. My husband and I

Terri Bruce

The Soggy Po’ Boys: The Hottest Jazz Band in New Hampshire!

Trad Jazz in Maine: From Desert to Oasis

Record Collecting: Where Do I Begin?

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