Photos by Mary P. Hynes Sunday began in rousing fashion as NYC’s “joyful jazz” ensemble, Sammy Miller & The Congregation—a barefoot clad sextet with three horns led by vocalist/drummer Miller—showed … Read more
As a young musician growing up in Western Massachusetts during the ’70s, I idolized the music of NRBQ. At that time, Terry Adams, Joey Spampinato, Tom Staley, followed by Tom … Read more
Louisiana, and Cajun country in particular, stands as an aggressively independent corner of America—let’s face it, they have their own all-hamburgers-barred cuisine, their own language and their own music, all … Read more
Photos by Mary P. Hynes Saturday was about diversity and power at the 65th annual Newport Jazz Festival. Under glorious but somewhat hot weather and spectacular vistas, Newport couldn’t have … Read more
Cody & The Blackouts weave irresistible, melodic pop-rock with insightful, inventive lyrics in genre-defying songcraft—and it’s only the Los Angeles, CA-based group’s sophomore album. Leader Cody Hudock grew up in … Read more
Denver, Colorado, South Africa, California, and Montana were important places to Thomas Ewing and Gary Rea before the two brought their families to make their homes in Franklin, Tennessee. These … Read more
Photos by Mary P. Hynes Never having attended a Newport Jazz Festival, the lineup and allure in its 65th year brought considerable excitement and anticipation. While queuing up for “the … Read more
It’s been said (by someone who performed at Woodstock), and often repeated (by those who didn’t), that “If you remember The Sixties you weren’t really there.” Well, Mike Greenblatt … Read more
Tribute albums abound in every genre, from jazzed-up Jim Croce to the Beatles on bluegrass, but with Change in the Weather: Janiva Magness Sings John Fogerty, the Grammy-nominated artist bridges … Read more
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend eve—or next weekend eve, for that matter—have a go at Blinded By the Light, a British coming-of-age story of a … Read more
