Bowie’s Piano Man and Guitar Man
I had the pleasure of seeing maestros Mike Garson and Earl Slick in a relatively intimate hall (less than a thousand capacity) from two yards away. What a treat to see up close the skill of the...
View ArticleThe Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul
Released today. OffBeat interview. Branford MarsalisJazznew orleanssaxophone
View ArticleGatemouth
The maestro — born on this day. I pretty much have all of his back catalogue going back to the 50s. bluegrassbluesCajunClarence "Gatemouth" Browncountryfiddlefunk zydekoguitarJazzLouisianaSwingtexas
View ArticleDoreen Ketchens and Ricky Riccardi
Good to see Doreen &c. featured in the latest issue of OffBeat. I’ve spoken to her several times when I’ve come across her cnr. Royal and St. Peter. As she says, she is typically asked “‘What do...
View ArticleOver The Rainbow: Herb Alpert
I’ve always had a soft spot for Herb Alpert’s artistry across styles so I’m looking forward to this. Shame about the naff cover though. funkHerb AlpertJazzmusicpopstrumpet
View ArticleHeart Full of Rhythm: The Big Band Years of Louis Armstrong
Stay tuned for this forthcoming book, a follow up to the superb What a Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis Armstrong’s Later Years. The book’s webpage is here. JazzLouis ArmstrongmusicRicky Riccardi
View ArticleMichael Cogswell
Message from the Louis Armstrong House Museum. The LAHM and the Armstrong archives at Queens are my two favourite stops whenever I’m in New York. Moreover, Michael hired the very excellent Ricky...
View ArticleHeart Full of Rhythm
Finally received my copy. As I’ve come to expect from Ricky, it reads beautifully, is meticulously researched and sensitive topics are handled with aplomb. JazzLouis ArmstrongmusicRicky Riccardi
View ArticleThe Complete Louis Armstrong: Columbia & RCA Studio Sessions, 1946-1966
Just released by Mosaic Records with a 30,000 word essay from biographer Ricky Riccardi. Here is The London Jazz News review and the Jazz History Online review. Now that Riccardi has been hired to...
View ArticleTerry Teachout (1956-2022)
Sorry to learn of Terry’s passing. See Commentary Magazine — NPR — The American Spectator cultural criticismJazzLouis ArmstrongTerry Teachout
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