Van Young

Over the past 70 or so years, traditional and swing jazz have been my primary jazz interests, beginning as a young listener in my early

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly About seventy years ago when I was a young teen and a precocious collector of jazz, my mom

A Young Jazz Fan in the French Quarter Ask anyone what street comes to mind when they think of Dixieland jazz and the response, usually,

At the time of his passing, in 2000, Milt “The Judge” Hinton was considered by both fans and fellow musicians the Dean of Jazz bassists.

No, the title “Jazz Bugs” doesn’t refer to a new jazz band but I wouldn’t be surprised. I use it in reference to being “bitten”

Elkhart, Indiana has long been the major center in the United States for the manufacture of band instruments. Over the past century, the city has

As a long-time jazz fan (over 70 years), I find that I’m no longer as distressed by the doomsayers who say “Jazz is dead!” or,

When I hear someone tell me, “I don’t care for jazz,” my first response is very direct: “Which kind do you dislike?” Many of my

With many thousands of jazz concerts, festivals, and workshops worldwide, the passion for jazz has never been greater. That passion is shared by listeners and

Most jazz lovers know the contributions made through our embrace of ragtime late in the 19th century, as well as the important efforts of New

Have you noticed the slow trend of the older jazz festivals to add new genres to their lineups, especially the trad fests? Perhaps the closing