An interview with James Kaplan – on his new book about Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Bill Evans

Veteran writer James Kaplan, author of acclaimed biographies of Frank Sinatra and other figures, has just…

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An interview with Ada Rovatti: I like the fact that I present myself to the audience in a different format

An interview with Ada Rovatti. By Laura Wulff The joy in your playing has brought joy…

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Photos: Bobby McFerrin day! with a four-octave range and an astonishing musical palette, Bobby finds inspiration in composed music

Whatever Bobby McFerrin does, he breaks the mold – as a composer, arranger, and bandleader… as…

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Photos: Sonny Boy Williamson day! – nicknamed “King of the Harmonica” by his peers

Sonny Boy Williamson II, nicknamed “King of the Harmonica” by his peers, was one of the…

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Live Review: Bob Dylan – His music is a monumental part of American culture in the 20th and 21st Centuries – Photos

Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Florida in March 5,…

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Photos: Ornette Coleman day! – In his search for a sound that expressed reality as he perceived it, Coleman knew he was not alone

Early on in his career, alto saxophonist Ornette Coleman, recorded an album entitled, The Shape of…

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