Charles Mingus est l'un de mes compositeurs préférés, et certainement celui que je place en tête parmi les jazzmen, n'en déplaise à l'orthodoxie elli… Read More
"Spaced Out" - Enoch Light (1969)Not as spaced out as the cover would have you believe. Still, I didn't dislike this. The music covers Bacharach, Beatles, and Bach...each song is… Read More
Richard Urbie is up for re-election, but this past year has caused quite a stir. There have been many changes to the City of Harlingen government landscape. Most recently, longtime Mayor Bos… Read More
How far would you go to put the old gang back together?
I grew up at the top of Bellevue Road in Ramsgate during the 80s. Everybody knew everybody else….even if they hated them. It… Read More
Season’s Greetings y’all! As this twisted year (finally) winds down and the holidays approach, it’s time for me to share out my annual Christmas music mix. This year&rsqu… Read More
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The late American jazz great Urbie Green and three other accomplished trombonists who died in 2018 will be remembered Saturday at a musical event in Cleveland.
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Summer is ending. Yes, that means we’re one step closer to winter, the worst season. Yes, we can still celebrate the coming of fall… but let’s just squeeze that last drop… Read More
Jazz on a Summer's DayFeatures one of the rare film appearances of two of the greatest jazz artists of all times: New Orleans-born trumpeter Louis Armstrong and Texas-born trombonist Jack Te… Read More