Issue Articles
Life Sentence: An Interview with Philip Frazier of ReBirth Brass Band
On his first day off following a Jazz Fest whirlwind of some 20 gigs, ReBirth Brass Band’s Philip Frazier sat in my kitchen a bit worse for wear from his […]
Battiste For All
Folks still rue over the fact that trumpeter Buddy Bolden, dubbed the “first man of jazz,” was never recorded. Only the imagination can beckon the sound that led to his […]
Fest Focus: Hugh Masekela
Hugh Masekela promises a full-blast of South African music as the trumpeter and his band welcome charismatic guest vocalists Jabu Khanyile, Busi Mhlango and Vusi Mahlasela. In celebration of the […]
Fest Focus: Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis, the oldest of the musical Marsalis brothers, who released his first album as leader on 1984’s Scenes in the City, rarely performs in his hometown. The renowned saxophonist […]
Funky Nation And/Or Butt
“We were there all the time; it was pretty much our hangout spot” says Shanekah Peterson who, on March 15, became owner of the Funky Butt jazz and funk club. […]
