Big congrats to the newly anointed 2017 NEA Jazz Masters: Singer Dee Bridgewater; Bassist Dave Holland, who cut his teeth with … More
Tag: Dee Dee Bridgewater
Happy JazzApril — Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month
Jazz is alive and, well, in surprisingly good shape for its age, particularly given the ravages of time, the advent … More
Just Around the Corner: The Montreal International Jazz Fest
It’s that time of year again: I get to take in the announcements of world-class artists playing amazing summer jazz … More
Letter to Obama: Let Great Jazz Into Your Inauguration Festivities
Dear President-Elect Obama: The word on the street is that you like jazz, you really like jazz. You became hip … More