Rico Ferrara
Posted on January 9, 2022 by Rico Ferrara – Blues For A Big Town Blog, 2022 During the peak of his career in the mid 50’s Prima summed up his appeal in a Downbeat...
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Cindy Allingham
Media articles about the old Colonial Tavern in Toronto often fail to convey the kind of ambience and excitement of the place. “Recalling my six months’ employment there in...
Joe Ruicci
In Todays Environment Are There Benefits To Belonging To A Union? Musicians ask “Should I Join A Musicians Union?” Well things were very different from today back in the...
Swing Punk, Blues Shouter Extraordinaire Jakes Web Site Updated from an earlier post Jake is a lyricist, songwriter, singer and musician with a diverse array of influences. Noted for...
During my down time I started thinking more and more about the awesomeness of the Hammond B3.
“It is a well-kept secret that Bobby Militello is one of the most exciting and inventivealto soloists in jazz today.“ “His stimulating approach has been an important ingredient inthe...
The first time I met Lance was back in the 90’s when he came to Joe’s Place to play in Maureen Brown’s band, Big Hand. I think he was...