Montreal Jazz Fest: Full lineup announced

As expected by longtime attendees and/or observers of the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, this summer’s program offers yet …

Grammys to Jazz: No Prime Time for You!

Despite my best intentions, I tuned in tonight to the Grammys, the music industry’s annual orgy of self-love, er, popularity …

Jazz at the Grammys; and props to Lifetime Achievement winner Clark Terry

The Grammy Awards — particularly as demonstrated by its biggest categories — remains the music industry’s overblown high-school prom, a …