JT Notes: Getting Personal
Editor Lee Mergner on the unique talents of writer Gene Lees
Columns
Short, often opinionated pieces by JazzTimes’ editor and other trusted contributors.
Final Chorus: The Rainbow of American Music
In Shared Traditions/Southern History and Folk Culture (University of Illinois Press), Charles Joyner tells of the first widely popular star of country music, Jimmie Rodgers … Read More “Final Chorus: The Rainbow of American Music”
Final Chorus: Bruce Ricker’s Visual Jazz
The jazz community- musicians, record companies,club owners, and critics- should present an evening tribute to jazz film maker Bruce Ricker. And some of the musicians … Read More “Final Chorus: Bruce Ricker’s Visual Jazz”
Final Chorus: He Brought the Blues from the Country to the City
Some nights, during the 1950’s, walking down the stairs to Birdland, billed as “the jazz center of the world,” I had a sense of what … Read More “Final Chorus: He Brought the Blues from the Country to the City”
Final Chorus: Duke Ellington’s Mission
The world-renowned Duke Ellington and his orchestra were on their usual round of one nighters. On Route 66 in Illinois, less than 100 miles south … Read More “Final Chorus: Duke Ellington’s Mission”
Final Chorus: The Shepherd of the Night Flock
Louis Armstrong once said, “I’ve seen Fats Waller enter a place, and you could see a gladness in the faces of all the people in … Read More “Final Chorus: The Shepherd of the Night Flock”
Label Watch: Satellites Records
There was a period of time in the mid-’80s when guitarist Ryo Kawasaki fell deeply under the spell of computers. He became so immersed in … Read More “Label Watch: Satellites Records”
Label Watch: ACT Records
During his 17 years as a top executive at Warners—10 years as head of WEA’s affiliate in Germany and seven more as WEA’s European President—Siegfried … Read More “Label Watch: ACT Records”
