Jazz Jottings

Cheryl Stephens will be remembered by longtime jazz fans as a petite gal with a big voice and a happy disposition who overcame physical adversity

The title of a Thomas Wolfe novel published in 1940 told us that “You can’t go home again” but for 25 of the past 27

Jim Cullum made the trip from San Antonio to New Orleans to pay tribute to his longtime late friend, Pete Fountain, in mid-August. According to

Trumpeter Stan Mark was one of the first musicians that I interviewed for my on-going series of profiles. That was back in 1994 and took

The documentary, Vince Giordano – There’s a Future in the Past had its premiere July 10 as part of the Jazz in July series at

Molly Ryan and Dan Levinson welcomed a daughter – Aven Yetive Levinson – into their family on June 3. According to Dan, Aven is a

While gridlock appears to be the order of the day in our Nation’s capital when it comes to resolving the major issues of the day,

Bria Skonberg now has a manager – DSW Entertainment – which she says will help to further her ambitious career. Her April schedule took her

Pianist Russ Kassoff, a frequent musical partner of Bucky Pizzarelli, sent along an upbeat report on Bucky’s recovery from a recent stroke. “I had the

When acclaimed guitarist Howard Alden married Diane Garcia a year ago January, the question came up as to where they would live. She lived in

Watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade on television, Butch Miles recalled “it was hard to believe but I marched in the Macy’s parade with the Charleston