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The year was 1995, and I had just made my first connection with tapers, scoring a copy (on cassettes, of course) of the last Grateful … Continued

Feature image by kind permission of Olga Karpova | JazzMap.ru The first four dates of Billy Cobham’s Crosswinds Project are in the record books, with … Continued

It is interesting that people do not go to jazz concerts to see the featured artists breathe fire, wear wild costumes, prance around knee-deep in … Continued

Honestly, anywhere else on the planet the list of 56 bands and performers at this year’s Suwannee Hulaween would have been enough. That Umphrey’s McGee … Continued

Los Angeles indie rockers Wallows hit Columbus, Ohio, on September 7 near the end of their Nothing Happens tour. Anthony Perrin was there to catch … Continued

It’s NOT Billy Cobham’s birthday today (September 15), but it IS his birthday year, and he will celebrate 75 years on the planet tonight at … Continued

That’s what we’re hearing from some self-proclaimed music lovers who tell us they just can’t abide musical festivals such as Suwannee Hulaween with wide-ranging genres and … Continued

There are few musicians in the American songbook as storied as George Porter, Jr., bass player extraordinaire for The Meters, The Funky Meters, Porter Batiste … Continued

Electric Kif are a Miami-based power quartet that explore the boundaries between rock, jazz fusion and electronic drum and bass. Bassist Rodrigo Zambrano, keyboardist Jason … Continued

There are only a couple of gentlemen who qualify currently for the title of Hardest-Working Man in Show Business (the title originally bestowed upon James … Continued