In Memoriam: Joey DeFrancesco
My introduction to Joey’s music was in 1995 when I was given his Live at the 5 Spot CD as a Christmas gift and immediately … Read More “In Memoriam: […]
Month: February 2023
In Memoriam: Ron Miles
I was living in Seattle and my manager received a cassette from someone named Ron Miles. I had no idea who he was. He had … Read More “In Memoriam: […]
In Memoriam: Sue Mingus
In January of 1987, somebody told Sue Mingus there’s this new tenor player in town, and so she came out to a gig on Long … Read More “In Memoriam: […]
In Memoriam: Ernie Andrews
Ernie Andrews, a deep-voiced singer who scored a major hit (1945’s “Soothe Me”) when he was still in his teens but remained perennially underrecognized by … Read More “In Memoriam: […]
In Memoriam: Ramsey Lewis
I’ll never forget the first time I began to get a feeling for the gentleman behind Ramsey’s iconic piano playing. It was at the 2010 … Read More “In Memoriam: […]
The Many Keys of Fred Hersch
Behind Fred Hersch there’s a view of Central Park. Billows of lush trees buffer the bright, sunny green of the Sheep Meadow, bracketed by the … Read More “The Many […]
Joy to the World: Samara Joy Wins Big at the Grammys
Defying expectations—and sparking an uproar on Brazilian Twitter—jazz vocalist Samara Joy won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best New Artist during the CBS broadcast of … Read More “Joy to […]