Jazz Jottings July 2026
Lew Shaw
June 30, 2026
What do you call three super-talented pianists and two grand pianos on the stage at a sold-out concert? “SIX HANDS, TWO PIANOS featuring Stephanie Trick,
What do you call three super-talented pianists and two grand pianos on the stage at a sold-out concert? “SIX HANDS, TWO PIANOS featuring Stephanie Trick,
David Robinson has had an impressive and productive career spanning over 50 years as a performing musician and educator while making significant contributions to the
Brian Holland’s admonition on Facebook said it all. “If you weren’t in Monterey the first weekend in March for the 2026 Jazz Bash By The
Drummer Lewis Nash is noted for his adaptability to a wide range of musical genres and having one of the largest discographies in jazz to
After 23 years as co-directors of the Sun Valley Jazz & Music Festival, Carol and Jeff Loehr are handing the reigns over to Steve and
Bob Draga was a larger-than-life personality as well as a superb musician. You never knew what you were going to get when he was on
In his just-published book, The Jazz Barn, author John Gennari makes a compelling case as to what transpired at the Music Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts
A minor change in the schedule format of the annual three-day San Diego Jazz Party in late February resulted in a slight attendance increase for
Citing a diminishing population of traditional jazz fans and declining attendance, Society president and Festival director Helen Daley released a statement that the upcoming Arizona
Charlie Barnet Tells All Growing up in the heydays of the Big Bands, I thought I had a pretty good handle on the leaders of
Larry Linkin has the unique distinction of having had an extensive and varied career as a performing musician, and who has also made a substantial
Music played an integral part in the frequent parties the late Sandra Day O’Connor held in Washington, D.C., when she was a sitting justice in
Pianist Bob Ravenscroft has an impressive resume of having worked with countless musicians, both with his own combos and with the Christian ministry, Majesty. In
In print jazz jottings led with: The Saga of Navy Band 22 The Jazzinstitut Darmstadt is a cultural institution of the City of Sciences Darmstadt in
Just how ignorant do you have to be to get kicked out of a club you started? That’s a rhetorical question which was nonetheless answered
Stephanie Trick has found that painting has given her a release from the “high” of performing, and the results have been most impressive. This paint-on-the-go
The official opening of the Louis Armstrong Visitors Center in early July will provide a deeper dive into the life and art of one of
A chilly weekend in early November did not keep an encouraging number of traditional jazz fans from attending the 32nd annual Arizona Classic Jazz Festival
Back in the 1920s and ’30s, the place to go dancing in Western Massachusetts was Cook’s Butterfly Ballroom in my home town of Springfield, Massachusetts.
Best-selling author T. J. English’s latest book Dangerous Rhythms delves into the interconnected worlds of jazz and organized crime in 20th century America. Through English’s
Music has been the driving force in Herb Gardner’s life and has carried over to his entire family. Growing up in Massachusetts, Herb took piano
If Dick Gibson is considered the Father of Jazz Parties, then Al White Jr. deserved to be his Number 1 son. Gibson was a successful
Pat Yankee, who passed away in late May at age 94, loved an audience, whether it was singing with her own band or for Turk
Ed Metz Jr. has had a multitude of varied experiences since he was given a set of drum sticks by the drummer in his father’s
