Conal Fowkes: Multi-faceted Maestro of Jazz
Schaen Fox
January 31, 2022
For Jazz singer Billie Holiday the 1930s was a time of emergence. She was a little astonished to discover the effect her singing had. In
JB: When one thinks of large hot jazz outfits predating the swing era that would bring—to name a few—Goodman, the Dorseys and Miller to prominence,
J.C. Heard (1918 – 1988) left a large legacy to the jazz world. He’s on many important records, he played in amazing bands, he spread
Russell “Big Chief” Moore was a jazz trombonist who was born on an Indian reservation in Arizona and who went on to play with Oscar
They were one of the most popular Dixieland bands of the 1950s and ’60s, performing and recording their enthusiastic brand of trad jazz for a
Dolly Adams was a popular performer in her own time. Born Odalie Marie Douroux in 1904, the New Orleans bandleader and pianist joined a musical
My contemporaries and I at Chiswick County Grammar School for Boys heard our first jazz records in one of a row of four World War
I first wanted to call this post “The Death of Historical Consciousness,” but that title, although accurate, seemed too ponderous to be chewed and swallowed.
Ewell, Hoagy To the Editor: Great to see justice done to Don! Ewell was a jewel. Fellow keyboard giant and friend Dick Wellstood introduced me
Since publishing my first issue of The Syncopated Times six years ago this month, the time has just flown. It doesn’t feel like a minute
Carol and Jeff Loehr aren’t sure what number to assign to the 2022 Sun Valley Jazz & Music Festival, scheduled to return to the Sawtooth
And this year it will take place! The Mayor has assured the city that the “show must go on” and after shortening some of the
A few days ago, Chris Robinson sent me a YouTube website address to watch the 2021 Christmas Parade in Sedalia, Missouri, featuring the Scott Joplin
Folks, I’m an old fashioned kind of guy at heart. I’m not ashamed to admit it. And as such, I’ve always had a fondness for
Joseph “Wingy” Manone was born February 13, 1900, in New Orleans. Manone acquired his lifelong nickname when, at the age of 10, his right arm
As a young teenager simultaneously learning the mechanics of piano playing and falling in love with Ragtime, I would have benefited greatly by being introduced
When I was a young sprat in the 1970’s my family belonged to the High Lane Club in North Haven, CT. It’s not as posh
In the first decade of the 20th century, few composers were as prolific and J. Fred Helf. Not many remember him now, but for decades
Remember going to the movies on Saturdays and seeing cliffhanger serials? These
Dave Davies shines as one of Ithaca’s most talented and most versatile
It has recently come to our attention—and it may be news to
SOUNDS OF MARDI GRAS (Fresno, CA) – Feb. 10-13 2020 The 2022 edition of this festive festival in Fresno kicks off at the Doubletree
Back in the spring of 2020, before most of
Sometimes you want something a bit different—a fresh take,
Just occasionally, a piece of music makes you go,
I have a bit of an infatuation with Martha
The Upbeat label has proven to be the perfect
A member of one of the greatest jazz vocal
Jazz And Swing On Screen is the fifth release
There were quite a few “gaspipe” clarinetists who during
Clarinetist George Lewis, trumpeter Kid Howard, and trombonist Jim
While his name is barely known in the United
Dick Rippey passed away in the first hour of
Cornetist Dave Holo passed away November 25, 2021, he
Chet Jaeger of the Night Blooming Jazzmen died on
Terry Teachout died on January 13th, he was 65.
The Wikipedia entry for Sandra Jaffe reads, in full,
Vol.7, No.2 February 2022
Conal Fowkes: Multi-faceted Maestro of Jazz, interview by Schaen Fox
J.C. Heard, Percussion Master, by Jim Gallert & Lars Bjorn
Let’s Not Forget Pioneering Pianist Dolly Adams, by Dave Doyle
Who Killed History, by Michael Steinman
The Pursuit of Jazz Records in the Fifties, by David Stanners
Russell “Big Chief” Moore: Native American Jazzman, by Lew Shaw
Jazz Birthday of the Month: Wingy Manone, by illustration by Joe Busam
Static from my Attic, by Andy Senior
Final Chorus, by compiled by Joe Bebco
Jazz Jottings, by Lew Shaw
Ain’t Cha Got Music: Bennie Moten, by Jeff Barnhart & Hal Smith
The Real Billie Holiday, Part One: The 1930s, by Dave Radlauer
My Inspirations: The Fake Book Miracle, by Jeff Barnhart
The Professor is IN: Engendered Species, by Adrian Cunningham
Ragtime Vignettes: Crab Apples, by Brandon Byrne
The Rise and Fall of J. Fred Helf, by R.S. Baker
Quarter Notes: It’s Carnival Time!, by Shelly Gallichio
Festival Roundup, compiled by Joe Bebco
Blowing off the Dust: I Lived in “Bedford Falls”, by Larry Melton
Profiles in Jazz: The Dukes of Dixieland, by Scott Yanow
Nights at the Turntable, by Scott Yanow
Attention People of Earth: The “Golden Record” Can Be Yours, by Andy Senior
Cliffhanger Music: A Neglected Genre, by O.C. Stonestreet
Doyle’s Discs, CD reviews by Dave Doyle
Dave Davies’ Dark Water, reviewed by Russ Tarby
