Anne & Jeff Barnhart: Dynamic Duo of Syncopation
Bill Hoffman
December 31, 2021
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Vol.7, No.1 January 2022
Anne & Jeff Barnhart: Dynamic Duo of Syncopation, Interview by Bill Hoffman
Classics in Jazz: “I’ve Heard that Song Before…”, by B.A. Nilsson
Humphrey Lyttelton: British Jazz Polymath, by Dave Radlauer
Don Ewell, 1916-1983: An Appreciation, by Hal Smith and Friends
Trombone Was Hailey Brinnel’s Fifth Choice, by Dave Doyle
Elia Bastida: From Classical Violin Student to Jazz Virtuoso, by Garry Berman
A Visit with Galen Wilkes: Ragtime Renaissance Man, by Matthew de Lacey Davidson
Jazz Birthday of the Month: Harry Reser, illustration by Joe Busam
Static from my Attic, by Andy Senior
Final Chorus, compiled by Joe Bebco
My Inspirations: Raising the Bar with Flora, by Jeff Barnhart
Quarter Notes: Back Home Again in Arizona, by Shelly Gallichio
The Professor Is IN: Where Are the Ugly People?, by Adrian Cunningham
Ragtime Vignettes: Honey Moon Rag, by Brandon Byrne
“Scandalous Charlie” Prince, by R.S. Baker
Festival Roundup, compiled by Joe Bebco
Blowing off the Dust: Treemonisha Premiered 50 Years Ago, by Larry Melton
Profiles in Jazz: Hoagy Carmichael, by Scott Yanow
Ain’t Cha Got Music: 1946 Yerba Buena Jazz Band, by Jeff Barnhart & Hal Smith
Virtual West Coast Ragtime Fest a Signal Success, by Larry Melton
Catherine Russell Enchants Crowd at Shanghai Jazz, by Schaen Fox
CD Review: When You’re Smiling by Michael Law, by Dave Doyle
Nights at the Turntable, CD reviews by Scott Yanow
Off the Beaten Tracks, CD reviews by Joe Bebco