David Sager: Hot Jazz is his Business
Hal Smith
October 31, 2020
The wonderful vocalist Banu Gibson (“First Lady of the Bayou,” TST, September 2016) is a great friend and it is always a privilege to share
Larry Karp (1939–2016), whose last completed project was his biography of Brun Campbell, based it on a critical discussion of Brun’s autobiographical statements. (Numbers in parentheses
Jeff Barnhart is an in-demand solo performer, sideman, bandleader and festival musical director with a well-deserved, international fan base. Besides sharing a bandstand with this
Pianist Ray Skjelbred is now in his 60th year as a professional jazzman. In this second of a two-part interview, he discusses the many people
The late music writer and producer, Stanley Dance, shared the opinion, common in the East, that “Los Angeles was a wasteland dominated by the bad
Whether you love New Orleans tailgate trombone or sophisticated Swing, Bill Bardin (1924 – 2011) is your man for tasteful, expressive jazz trombone. He was second
Pianist and noted Ragtime authority Terry (Emerson) Waldo has been diligently at the ivories for over 50 years. Composing, concerting, barroom gigging, doing radio, musical
Physical distancing is a sensible reaction to infectious disease; the cure for what ails our society. Yet, like cod liver oil or chemotherapy, taking this
Regina Bain has been named the new executive director of the Louis Armstrong House Museum, the National Historic Landmark dedicated to the cultural, historical and
Ira Sullivan died of metastatic pancreatic cancer at home in Miami on September 21. He had performed for a couple of Pensacola JazzFests and had
Ragtime pianist Richard Eugene Kroeckel died October 11th, he was 75. Though he was born in Indianapolis most of his career was centered in Colorado.
With heavy hearts, although with much pride, Brian Holland and Jeff Barnhart, along with the Board of Dixieland Monterey, announce the cancellation of the 41st
Edmond Hall was one of a handful of jazz musicians who could be identified after one note. Playing on a famous filmed version of “St.
Joe Sullivan was born Joseph Michael O’Sullivan in Chicago on November 4, 1906. The last of nine children, Joe demonstrated serious musical ability at an
Live music venues are still not open in the French Quarter. Since May, the Jazz Museum on Esplanade is enjoying Tuesday afternoon “balcony concerts” outside
For many decades, Justin Ring has been an elusive character in the world of early recording and ragtime. Researcher Jim Walsh spoke of him only
When I get a message from Ed Berlin, it gets my immediate attention. Last month I received a most fascinating document Ed was passing along,
Jazz is a unique tradition, one that continues to evolve from its humble New Orleans roots. This noble American art form is unique within Western
Scott Anthony is known to jazz fans as the leader of the Golden Gate Rhythm Machine and the guitarist in Bob Schultz’s Frisco Jazz Band.
This month’s paper, late though you may receive it, is something of a miracle. One week before this writing I was in a state of
A major New Orleans-style clarinetist since the early 1990s, Evan Christopher has often teamed up with Django Reinhardt-inspired guitarists, most notably David Blenkhorn and Dave
Art Tatum was such a dazzling pianist with his remarkable speed, rather incredible technique, and competitive spirit that it was often said that few other
With all of the “Hot Clubs” in the world (it must number over 100 at this point), there is a tendency of some of the
Back in 2005, the Jazz Oracle label came out with a limited-edition CD called A Gift From The President. It consisted of rare recordings discovered
While Paul Adams and the Lake label have been slowing down a bit in recent times, whenever he runs across a valuable and previously unheard
One of the most rewarding reissue programs of vintage British traditional jazz is Lake’s At A Tangent series. There have been nine previous volumes, each
Throughout much of his career, trumpeter Ken Colyer (1928-85) had a devoted cult following in the United Kingdom. He was never a virtuoso or a
It was the best jazz group on record in 1923 and was considered a sensation among up-and-coming Chicago jazz musicians. King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band
In my communications with Archeophone regarding Charles A. Asbury: 4 Banjo Songs, 1891-1897 I foolishly suggested that I could do a review based on digital
Traditional jazz can be played well and enjoyed in any instrumental combination from soloist to symphony, even a guitar and clarinet duet can produce a
Jon-Erik Kellso is one of the overlooked greats holding down traditional jazz today. Overlooked not because he is unknown, nearly all of our subscribers will
Evan Christopher is serious about New Orleans jazz. Our cover profile of him highlighted his commitment to high order artistic expression from within a set
W.C. Handy lived the American Dream during the time that the nature of that dream crystallized around larger than life men like Thomas Edison and
In the 1930s, Louis Armstrong was sittin’ on top of the world. Fronting big bands such as
THE ARIZONA CLASSIC JAZZ FESTIVAL (Chandler, AZ) November 5-8, 2020 The music starts at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, and ends at 5:00 p.m.
Vol.5, No.11 November 2020
David Sager: Hot Jazz is his Business, interview by Hal Smith
Red Callender: A Very Quiet Giant, by Richard Simon
Ray Skjelbred: Living a Jazz Life, Chicago Style, Part 2, by John Ochs
We’ll Dance Again; Don’t Know Where, Don’t Know When, by Dave Doyle
Brun Campbell: Notes on his Early Life, by Konrad Nowakowski
Singin’ and Swingin’ Banu Gibson and Hal Smith Discuss Great Singers
The Trombone Eloquence of Bill Bardin: Part 1, 1940-1960, by Dave Radlauer
Ain’t Cha Got Music: Thomas “Fats” Waller, by Jeff Barnhart & Hal Smith
Jazz Birthday of the Month: Joe Sullivan, illustration by Joe Busam
Static from my Attic, by Andy Senior
Final Chorus, by Joe Bebco & F. Norman Vickers
Jazz Jottings, by Lew Shaw
The Professor is IN: Passing the Torch, by Adrian Cunningham
Quarter Notes: The Quiet Quarter, by Shelly Gallichio
Justin Ring’s Family Life, by R.S. Baker
Profiles in Jazz: Edmond Hall, by Scott Yanow
Festival Roundup, compiled by Joe Bebco
Blowing off the Dust: Saga of Brun Campbell Challenged, by Larry Melton
Dixieland Monterey Cancels 2020 Jazz Bash, by Brian Holland & Jeff Barnhart
Regina Bain Named Director of Armstrong House Museum, by Lew Shaw
Heart Full of Rhythm by Ricky Riccardi, review by Russ Tarby
DVD Review: Mr. Handy’s Blues, by Joe Bebco
Nights at the Turntable, CD reviews by Scott Yanow
Off the Beaten Tracks, CD reviews by Joe Bebco
