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[Photos and video courtesy of Dr. David Manson] What, exactly, IS a jazz festival?  For all the right reasons, there are many correct answers. It … Continued

Khruangbin launch the U.S. portion of their A La Sala tour April 9 at Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie. It is the first … Continued

[This article from my old Tie Your Shoes Reviews blog got lost, almost.] Who the heck is Joe Marcinek, and why is he playing at … Continued

Steeln’ Peaches are getting revved up for more dates on their peachy spring tour with ten dates; five of those shows will feature the landmark … Continued

[Story by Micaiah Filkins, photographs by Jeff Fernandez] Tickets haven’t been this tough since NOLAWeen 2001. Saturday night of that run, at least a dozen … Continued

Joe Marcinek is excited to offer up his ninth studio album, The GrooveSession, April 29. To date, four singles have been released from the date, … Continued

Suppose that you had some friends, some so-called friends – say, “Harvey,” “Jessica,” “Mike,” and “Mac” – who all knew about a really swell band, … Continued

By the end of the ’60s, The Beach Boys, who had been “ridin’ high in April,” were “shot down in May.” They had pumped out … Continued

The St. Petersburg Jazz Festival starts Monday, March 31, through Thursday, April 3, with four fabulous nights of jazz, three of those at the Palladium … Continued

You can always count on Miami trio Anemoia to deliver a mind-blowing set every time they play. WHAT do they play? Their shows feature jazz … Continued