Posted in December, 2015

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Mitchel Forman Trio

Pianist Mitchel Forman unlocks Puzzle with a twisting, turning medley of Keith Jarrett’s early reverie “Death and the Flower” and Cole Porter’s eternal “What Is This Thing Called Love?” and then … Read more

Sonny Simmons with Barbara Donald

This live recording from 1991 captures one of the most unusual musical families in jazz, or any genre, for that matter. Sonny Simmons is a pioneering, avant-garde oriented alto saxophonist … Read more

Jaco Pastorius and Various Artists

The short life of bassist Jaco Pastorius remains one of music’s more tragic tales, even more so because the recordings he left behind reflect a young man at the peak … Read more

Fats Domino

On November 16th, 1973, the legendary early rock pioneer Fats Domino sat at his piano and performed for a crowd of fans at Philadelphia’s Civic Center. Now, the entire concert … Read more

John Prine

Photos by Jim Gavenus  John Prine learned to play guitar when he was 14, and hasn’t stopped since. Prine was discovered by Kris Kristofferson in the late 1960s, and over … Read more

Louis Armstrong House Museum Gala

Photos by Arnold Goodman New Orleans artists Cyril Neville and Dr. John and philanthropists Jerome Chazen and Robert F. Smith each received the Louis Armstrong Award at the Louis Armstrong … Read more