Jazz is alive and, well, in surprisingly good shape for its age, particularly given the ravages of time, the advent … More
Tag: Dianne Reeves
Clearwater Mayor on Jazz Holiday: “You get what you pay for”
As fellow musicians, other friends, and readers know by now, I have a complicated relationship with the Clearwater Jazz Holiday. … More
Jazz Holiday: Gerald Clayton, Sammy Figueroa, Kevin Eubanks, Maceo Parker added to another uneven bill
Acclaimed young pianist Gerald Clayton (left), Latin jazz master percussionist Sammy Figueroa, former “Tonight Show” guitarist Kevin Eubanks, and jazz-funk … 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