Critic’s rating: ★★★(94 minutes; PG-13) It’s impossible for me to approach a documentary about Jazz Fest aka the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage … More
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Aaron Neville, “My True Story” (CD review)
Aaron Neville, “My True Story” (Blue Note) Fans of the Neville Brothers, whose combination of sweet soul singing, deep R&B … More
Trumpet Men on the Big Screen: Dueling Miles Davis Biopics?; and a Louis Armstrong Flick
It’s been common knowledge, for a little while, that Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda, the Ocean’s Eleven films) is directing and … More
R.I.P., Louie Bellson
Louie Bellson, the great big band drummer and a veteran of performances and recordings with everyone from Duke Ellington, Count … More
Bootsy Collins — Making Music to Support the Soldiers
Funk/R&B bass monster Bootsy Collins (Parliament/Funkadelic, James Brown, etc.) recently volunteered his time and talent to put together a recording, … More
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