In my rave review of Can’t Get Out of This Mood, Beverley Church Hogan’s delightful 2019 debut album which she recorded at the tender age...

For eminently versatile, warmly soulful veteran jazz singer Dan Olivo, a great advantage of being one of Southern California’s busiest...

No doubt, every working jazz musician and fan sidelined from the music they love during the pandemic breathed great sighs of relief once...

From his first pro gig at 18 as a principal vocalist with the internationally touring Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers through his recent...

While perhaps best known for his 16 years recording and touring with Santana (starting with the iconic Grammy winning album...

The dynamic, inspiring story of how drummer/percussionist Jimmy Branly went from a rock and roll and obsessive learning his craft on...

In the era where CDs were the predominant form of music consumption, it was fairly common for artists to create artful, sometimes...

In 2019, I had the privilege of hearing and reviewing (actually, raving!) about “Sweet Onion,” the soulful and infectious debut single by...

Formed by trombonist and JPL spacecraft engineer Jim Lewis in the 2000s, the multi-faceted, high energy horn fired funk and jazz ensemble...

Considering that he’s been one of the contemporary urban jazz’s most consistent, sure fire hitmakers – with nine #1 and 17 Top 10 airplay...

Fans of Ellis White’s longtime Jacksonville, FL based ensemble Catch The Groove will vibe instantly with the veteran guitarist’s long...

Since first meeting and seeing Mark Winkler perform back in what seems like another lifetime (circa 1989), he’s been one of the most...