Ken Franckling
Ken’s Contributions
03/28/13 Concerts
Concert Review: Doc Severinsen and Byron Stripling in Florida
Trumpeters sit in with the Naples Jazz Orchestra
03/17/13 Concerts
Tierney Sutton Band in Florida, 3/13/13
Singer and her band reveal new facets in familiar material—always an artful surprise
03/11/13 Concerts
Concert review: Giacomo Gates in Florida, 3-7-2013
Hip, engaging and an honor richly deserved
02/21/13 Concerts
Punta Gorda Wine & Jazz Festival, 2/16-17/13
Hot music overcomes chilly weather at Florida gathering
12/12/12 Concerts
Concert Review: Greg Abate in Florida, 12-10-12
A saxophonist on fire, with interesting twists from usual repertoire
12/12/12 Education
6th Annual College and University Band CD Roundup
Some of the best new recordings from jazz ensembles at American schools
11/15/12 Concerts
Concert Review: Christian Tamburr and Dominick Farinacci in Florida, 11-12-12
Subtlety and fire from a quintet that aims to inspire
11/14/12 Concerts
Concert Review: The Dan Miller-Lew Del Gatto Quintet in Florida
Chops and chemistry are evident in organ jazz-inspired band
10/15/12 News
Cape May to Host Exit 0 Jazz Festival Nov. 9-11
Ramsey Lewis, Mark Murphy, Orrin Evans among the performers
09/04/12 News
Upcoming SW Florida Jazz Concerts
Esperanza Spalding, Mindi Abair, Giacomo Gates and others due
04/17/12 News
Florida Musicians Gather for One of Their Own
More than 50 performers support Julie Royal, wife of pianist Michael Royal
03/17/12 Albums
Horace is Here
Greg Abate
Saxophonist Greg Abate, best known for his alto work but also a fine player on the other horns, including baritone, has been a hard-bop disciple for more than three decades. So it was only natural that he’d focus a complete project on paying tribute to one...
02/20/12 Concerts
Punta Gorda Wine & Jazz Festival, 2/18-19/12
Ken Franckling reports on this seventh annual event on the Southwest Florida coast
02/14/12 Concerts
Ira Sullivan in Southwest Florida, 2/13/12
Ken Franckling reports on performance by the multi-instrumentalist’s group at a Charlotte County Jazz Society concert
01/29/12 Concerts
Greg Nielsen and his Quartet in Florida, 1/27/12
Trombonist and his quartet bring versatility and experience to Venice, Fla.
01/18/12 Albums
Bons Amigos
Claudio Roditi
Ken Franckling reviews the latest from the Brazilian trumpeter
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ReportAbout Ken Franckling
Ken Franckling is a veteran arts writer and freelance photographer specializing in music photography. Since the early 1980s, he has covered the jazz scene throughout the Northeast with occasional journeys to other regions in pursuit of essential musical moments.
Ken's serious interest in jazz was formed while involved with the campus radio station at St. Bonaventure University in upstate New York's Snow Belt from 1969 to 1971. It began flourishing in the early 1980s after the Newport Jazz Festival returned to its Rhode Island roots and he began covering that return as a news story while a staff reporter/news editor for United Press International.
Ken covered jazz and wrote a regular column, The Jazz Condition, for UPI for more than 20 years. He is a contributor to the Jazz Journalists Association's quarterly Jazz Notes newsletter and a contributing writer / photographer for JazzTimes, Jazziz, Hot House, AllAboutJazz.com and other publications.