A big easy THANK YOU to all the great folks who came out in lake effect snow to make BLU the hottest spot north of New Orleans on Mardi Gra...

Readers of The Jazz Clarinet will already know that my Hot Club is playing the first Mardi Gras bash at DownBeat listed nightclub  BLU Jazz ...

A few weeks back, I posted a picture of what was almost certainly the reed used for Artie Shaw's famous 'Stardust' solo , while ...

Eric Seddon * clarinet Jim Davis * cornet George Foley * piano Bob 'Mad Dog' McGuire * banjo + guitar Gene Epstein * ...

FAQ: Why play jazz? Because it engages the complete musician: the creative intellect, the body, the emotions, the soul. It demands ...

You're never done working on your sound. It's in a state of constant flux, because the weather is always changing, and you're a...