William Bolcom: Musical Influences and Colleagues
Matthew de Lacey Davidson
October 31, 2021
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Vol.6, No.11 November 2021
William Bolcom: Musical Influences and Colleagues, by Matthew de Lacey Davidson
The Unsettled Life and Career of Robert B. Joplin, by Ed Berlin & Stephanie Caputo
The Newest Young Jazz Stars Are from—Barcelona?, by Garry Berman
“Weaned on the Horn” – The Mysterious Life of Ann Cooper, by Dave Doyle
Sugar Chile Robinson Back in Limelight Thanks to “Go, Boy, Go” Ad, by Russ Tarby
Jazz Birthday of the Month: Buck Clayton, illustration by Joe Busam
Static from my Attic, by Andy Senior
Final Chorus, compiled by Joe Bebco
Quarter Notes: No Fests—But Lots of Music!, by Shelly Gallichio
The Professor is IN: Music Education, by Adrian Cunningham
Ragtime Vignettes: Wendy by David Thomas Roberts, by Brandon Byrne
Jazz Travels: Central Pennsylvania Ragtime Festival, by Bill Hoffman
More Notes on Jimmy Hager, by R.S. Baker
Festival Roundup, compiled by Joe Bebco
Blowing off the Dust: Song Introductions, by Larry Melton
Profiles in Jazz: Isham Jones, by Scott Yanow
My Inspirations: How a Grown-up Piano Came into my Life, by Jeff Barnhart
Buck Clayton’s Jazz World, Part 2: Basie and Beyond, by Dave Radlauer
Ain’t Cha Got Music?: Reviving the Original Revivalist, by Jeff Barnhart & Hal Smith
JEW-ish, by Randi Cee
Clancy Hayes Vocal Discography Available via TST, by Andy Senior
CD Review: the Musical Legacy of Chris Barber, by Ted des Plantes
Thrift Shop Gold: Marcus Roberts Interprets Scott Joplin, by .O.C. Stonestreet
Nights at the Turntable, CD reviews by Scott Yanow
Book Review: The King of Ragtime by Stephen Costanza, review by Ed Berlin
Off the Beaten Tracks, CD reviews by Joe Bebco
