Co-founder of String Trio of New York and collaborator with Don Cherry, David Murray and other creative music notables was 63
Ron Miles, a cornetist, composer, and educator who became a revered and innovative figure in jazz while maintaining a career in the far-flung state of … Read More “Ron Miles, Foremost Cornetist in Modern Jazz, Dies at 58”
Ernie Andrews, a deep-voiced singer who scored a major hit (1945’s “Soothe Me”) when he was still in his teens but remained perennially underrecognized by … Read More “Kenny Burrell Remembers Ernie Andrews”
I’ve been playing the organ since I was 10 years old because I love the sound of the Hammond B-3. Once I heard Jimmy Smith … Read More “Mike LeDonne Remembers Dr. Lonnie Smith”
When I was in Europe last September my phone buzzed, and onscreen appeared the name of my longtime friend Darlene Chan—who I’m always happy to … Read More “Randy Brecker Remembers George Wein”
