Crawford, St. Louis & Beyond Big Joe Williams kept tabs on many of his contemporaries and was constantly sought out in his later years by researches and folklorists. As a natural born story teller some of his information proved to … Continue reading
It was not a natural disaster. Today was the 10th anniversary of the flooding of New Orleans. Notice that I didn’t call it “Katrina” and no informed person should either. What really happened ten years ago in New Orleans, the … Continue reading
It’s an old story. A great jazz spot goes out of business and the magic goes silent often with nothing more than a sign on the door. Except in New Orleans where they know how to give people and places … Continue reading
John Coltrane, tenor sax Stan Getz, tenor sax Oscar Peterson, piano Jimmy Cobb, drums I didn’t know these four had performed together. On paper, it’s sounds great. In reality, it’s even greater. What about the name “Hackensack?” It’s the name … Continue reading
9/3/96: Innovative jazz musicians John Scofield and Joe Henderson met with Bret Primack for an interview that would become an article for JazzTimes magazine. Bret documented the interview on a Sony High 8 camcorder and the tapes sat in his archives … Continue reading
Freddie King based his guitar style on Texas and Chicago influences and was one of the first bluesmen to have a multi-racial backing band at live performances. He is best known for singles such as “Have You Ever Loved A … Continue reading
Jimi’s composition technique includes some great jazz-like and classical-like chromatic concepts. Guitar innovation at its best. Not to mention the musical quote from “Phantom Of The Opera”. Jimi’s compositions were extraordinary, in addition to his guitar skills. Spanish Castle Magic is … Continue reading