Leigh Barker • Melbourne & Paris
A world traveling Australian who has appeared everywhere from Lincoln Center and the Sydney Opera House, to the Davenport, Iowa Bix Fest, Leigh Barker recently
Wanted: Ted Des Plantes (For Playing Traditional Jazz)
I wasn’t going to review Ted des Plantes’ latest because I’d already covered several of his releases and thought I’d give our other reviewers a
Cats and Dinosaurs • Live!
Cats and Dinosaurs books themselves as “The world´s most radical swing band!” They play original trad jazz and swing tunes with feminist and socialist lyrics.
Tony Kieraldo • Hudson Ragtime Piano Suite
Like many a full generation before him Tony Kieraldo was introduced to ragtime by the movie The Sting. His father, Joe Kieraldo, a jazz fan
Tom Hammel • Steelin’ Crazy Rhythm
Western swing isn’t easy to find these days, the real stuff anyway, and most of it falls heavily on the vintage western side rather than
Champian Fulton • Live From Lockdown
The Syncopated Times has reviewed more Champian Fulton albums than I can readily count, likely more than any other artist, which is an indication of
