By Katherine Cole Jason Mraz has already made music history by winning two Grammy awards for his music, now the singer-songwriter is about to make world history! On December 16th, the 35-year-old singer will headline a free outdoor concert in People’s Square in Rangoon, Burma. The show will be at the base of the 2500 […]
Lovers Holiday with Jason Paul Curtis
Posted November 29th, 2012 at 8:42 pm (UTC+0)
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Lovers Holiday showcases a collection of jazz standards and Christmas favorites
Pianist, Composer Rachel Z & Women Warriors
Posted November 20th, 2012 at 7:40 pm (UTC+0)
Rachel Z’s new album, Warriors, will show case songs as a tribute to women warriors: women who have truly made a difference
Dionne Warwick Then and Now
Posted November 19th, 2012 at 6:48 pm (UTC+0)
By Doug Levine I wasn’t thinking about singer Dionne Warwick until I saw that she had just released a new album called “Now.” Well, I couldn’t help myself. After giving it my undivided attention track by track, the verdict – mine, at least – Dionne is in fine form. Not that I ever doubted her […]
Dipping into the archives: Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 6:21 pm (UTC+0)
By Katherine Cole Every once in a while I stumble across an album that takes me totally by surprise. The latest is “Keystone Companions,” a live boxed set from Grateful Dead founding member Jerry Garcia and his longtime friend, keyboard player Merl Saunders. The four discs that make up Keystone Companions were recorded during a […]
The Return of Captain Fingers
Posted November 8th, 2012 at 8:47 pm (UTC+0)
By Doug Levine You would think that anyone whose nickname is “Captain Fingers” must really be good with his hands. Either that or there’s a brand new superhero battling for ratings on Cartoon Network. Well, to his loyal following of fans, guitarist Lee Ritenour (aka “Captain Fingers”) is considered a jazz superhero, knocking out by […]
Singer and Songwriter Kat Edmonson
Posted November 8th, 2012 at 6:52 pm (UTC+0)
The unique musician has been writing songs since she was nine years old
Musicians and politics—
Posted November 6th, 2012 at 7:13 pm (UTC+0)
By Katherine Cole In the aftermath of the LOOOONG US election campaign season, I wonder if celebrity endorsements make a difference in presidential elections. There certainly have been a lot of them this year, for both candidates. Actors, comedians, athletes, talk show hosts, super models. And there’ve certainly been a fare share of musicians joining […]
Baseball on the brain…and in my headphones
Posted November 5th, 2012 at 7:34 pm (UTC+0)
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By Katherine Cole Doug Levine’s recent blog on baseball and music got me thinking about the connection our “great American past time” has with music. Baseball has been celebrated in song almost since the first pitch was tossed. The most famous baseball song ever written sprang from a most unlikely source. When Jack Norworth wrote […]
Choose Your Weapon
Posted November 2nd, 2012 at 8:22 pm (UTC+0)
By Ray McDonald From the time I bought my first Rolling Stones record at age seven, I’ve been convinced of one thing: you can’t rock without an electric guitar. Now don’t get me wrong, you don’t need one to make great music. There’s an entire galaxy of musical instruments out there to enjoy. But for […]
