Paolo Alderighi: Spreading Joy for Jazz
Lew Shaw
October 1, 2016
When the Chicago Hot Six takes the stage, you never know what you’ll hear! Could be the spiritual “Lead Me Savior” or the multi-strain ragtime
When I hear someone tell me, “I don’t care for jazz,” my first response is very direct: “Which kind do you dislike?” Many of my
Bringing Sophisticated, Cosmopolitan Swing to The Back Room Speakeasy in NYC For the past four years, Svetlana & The Delancey Five have been recreating a
Ragtime guitar, both classic and barrelhouse styles, has been around exactly as long as ragtime piano for exactly the same reasons. Entertainers in bars, sporting
My wife and I were fortunate this past month to hear a program of Spanish and Latin American piano music, with commentary, offered as part
I’m in the advantageous position of being retired and living not all that far from New York City, that hotbed of trad jazz (and, I
They were sold out of Ahi tuna at Costco. I didn’t realize that just like deep-sea fishing you have to start out very early or
I have been reflecting recently with an old friend by email, about all the sources of information we have regarding Ragtime, from learned authorities to
Anyone who’s been following the Trad Jazz scene may have noticed something interesting evolving in recent years. Have you seen a Trad Jazz record cover
SOUTHERN OREGON MUSIC FESTIVAL. (Medford, Ore.) – Sept. 30-Oct. 2. Fifteen bands will perform a total of 95 sets at five distinct venues, all within
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
Arthur Tatum, Jr. was born in Toledo, Ohio, on October 13, 1909. Art was severely visually impaired from birth; however, his parents were both accomplished
The final party was staged April 22-24, at the Doubletree by Hilton Atlanta, in Roswell, Ga., and showcased talents such as clarinetist Evan Christopher, trumpeter
For the past 10 years, executive director Sandy Evans has managed to come up with some highly innovative programming for the annual North Carolina Jazz
It seems like only yesterday that my brother Bruce asked me to play with the Celebrated Jazzberry Jam Band at the now famous Sacramento Jazz
There will be an added attraction at the Ruby edition of Jubilee By The Sea. Pat Spino, of The Basin Street Regulars of Pismo Beach
Rich Conaty Died December 30, 2016. Read our remembrance: Aloha! Rich Conaty When we turn on the radio, we expect the same voices to be there
Every year the Jazz Journalists Association recognizes two dozen individuals who have made a lifetime contribution to the support and continuation of jazz in their
The other day a rather sad jest occurred to me: What’s the difference between a deadline and the Loch Ness Monster? Nobody believes in deadlines.
Multi-instrumentalist Gary Church suffered a heart attack on Sept. 9 and was rushed to the Chandler, AZ Regional Medical Center where four stents were placed
Hey swing (and all types of social) dancers, can we talk about something for a moment? Something maybe slightly uncomfortable. It’s called etiquette, not with
The road-show documentary There’s a Future in the Past: The Man and the Band Who Make the Jazz Age Come Alive captures the syncopated heartbeat
Because they followed the Original Dixieland Jazz Band by a few years and directly preceded the first recordings of King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band, the
Joe Daniels may not be remembered much today but he was one of Great Britain’s top jazz drummers for decades, starting in the mid-1920s. In
It is always a bit bewildering from the math standpoint. Pianist-bandleader Luis Russell recorded in 1926 while his daughter Catherine Russell first emerged as an
The Ramblers was a Dutch swing band that made its first recordings in 1929 and lasted until the mid-1950s. It is perhaps best known for
Many jazz history books underrate the contributions of European musicians prior to 1960, other than mentioning Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. The truth is that
The British Halcyon label has compiled an intriguing set of music from 1932-38 called American Hot Bands Of the 1930’s – Bouncin’ In Rhythm. While
Belgian musician Jean-Baptiste “Toots” Thielemans, who turned the lowly harmonica into a virtuoso jazz instrument, died Aug. 22 in Brussels. He was 94. Thielemans, a
IRVING FIELDS, 101, on Aug. 20 in New York City. Considered the last of the legendary cocktail pianists who tickled the ivories in swank nightspots
DEREK SMITH, 85, on Aug. 21 in New York City. Born in London, his first professional gig was at age 14 when someone rolled a
FRED HELLERMAN, 89, on Sept. 1 at his home in Weston, Conn., following a lengthy illness. The last surviving member of the original Weavers formed
Paolo Alderighi: Spreading Joy for Jazz, by Lew Shaw
Windy City Swagger, by Russ Tarby
Rich Conaty’s Radio Friends Repay Musical Debt, by Andy Senior
Svetlana and the Delancey Five Swing in NYC, by Alan Young
Adventures in the Ragtime Guitar Trade, by Eliot Kenin
The Many Faces of Jazz: America’s Music, by Van Young
Jazz Birthday of the Month: Art Tatum, Illustration by Gary Price
Static from my Attic, by Andy Senior
Final Chorus, compiled by Lew Shaw and Russ Tarby
Blowing off the Dust, by Larry Melton
Jazz Jottings, by Lew Shaw
Costco!, by Randi Cee
Jazz Travels, by Bill Hoffman
Festival Roundup, compiled by Russ Tarby
The Professor is IN: Jazz Fashion, by Adrian Cunningham
Vanheusenism and Dream Suite,CD Reviews by F. Norman Vickers
You’re IN the Band by Cynthia Sayer, review byAndy Senior
Nights at the Turntable, CD Reviews Scott Yanow
Lew Shaw Merits “Jazz Hero” Status, by Andy Senior
Steel Drums Band Opens 37th North Carolina Jazz Fest, by Lew Shaw
High Sierra Jazz Band Celebrates 40 Years, by Stan Huddleston
Gary Church Recovering from Heart Attack, by Lew Shaw
CD Sale at Jubilee by the Sea to Benefit Youth Jazz Program
Atlanta Jazz Party Calls It a Day, by Russ Tarby
Support the Venues that Provide You Dance Music, by Joe Smith
Vince Giordano Bio/Doc in October Film Fests, by Daniel Kassell
Believe It or Else!, by Andy Senior
