Trombone Shorty is a party in progress. A never-ending second-line party parade purveyor, Troy Andrews has had his “Shorty” nickname since the age of 4, making his professional debut onstage at New Orleans’ Jazz Fest with Bo Diddley. In person […]
Sixty-five years into her recording career, Mavis Staples’ incomparable voice and infectious spirit are truly wonders to behold. Born in 1939 to Oceola and Roebuck “Pops” Staples, Mavis got her start early, singing in church and at home in Chicago. […]
The 58th Monterey Jazz Festival was a cascade of sounds, sights and sensory memories, from big-name performers like Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, to newer names like Commissioned Artist Ambrose Akinmusire, whose composition, “The Forgotten Places,’’ […]
