Dee Dee Bridgewater – More Than Just A Jazz Singer Defining Dee Dee Bridgewater as just a Jazz singer is doing Ms. Bridgewater a disservice...
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MY YORKVILLE VILLAGE MEMORIES In the mid 1960s a tiny area in Toronto, formerly a village incorporated into the city in 1876, became the...
Robert Palmer – More Than Meets The Eye Originally Posted on October 17, 2021 – Blues For A Big Town “In interviews I hardly ever get...
In the 21st century, when we go looking for roots of music genres, we typically dig up old video footage and consult accredited music...
The West Side Soul of Chicago Blues Originally Posted on August 22, 2021–Blues For A Big Town As told numerous times, the emergence of Urban...
Nina Simone - The High Priestess of Soul
It was in the mid 80’s when Toronto’s short lived Village Vanguard North was advertising “Sunday Brunch...
“The audience never knows what comes next. And to tell you the truth, neither do we. We always throw them surprises, and they love...
“MY DAYS AT THE COLONIAL TAVERN – YONGE ST, TORONTO” Media articles about the old Colonial Tavern in Toronto often fail to convey the...
Bobby “BLUE” Bland – Blue is His Middle Name For a Reason Posted on June 19, 2022 by Rico Ferrara – Blues For A Big Town Blog...
Musicians Ask – “Should I Join A Musicians Union?” In Todays Environment Are There Benefits To Belonging To A Union? Musicians ask “Should I...