Archive for April, 2021
By Jim Dail Musicians draw influence from many things in life, and for trumpeter Rick Braun when it came to »
By Jim Dail Master trumpeter Chris Botti walks down the streets of New York after attending music school for the »
By Jim Dail Ask saxman Boney James about the power of music, and he is quick to point out just »
By Jim Dail Jazz is often thought of as a musical genre that allows a wide-range of direction when it »
By Jim Dail Tucked away in the beautiful forest of Idyllwild, the crowds will gather with one thing on their »
By Jim Dail At the height of Apartheid in South Africa, young Jonathan Butler, 12 at the time, recorded “Please »
By Jim Dail In the modern era of the music industry, getting started can be a huge challenge. It can »
By Jim Dail Take one trumpet player and one sax player, put them on the same stage at the same »
By Jim Dail When it comes to movies, the music we hear in the theater can mean as »
By Jim Dail There’s always a lot of talk in jazz about concept albums. Perhaps the album is a dedication »