To understand and fully appreciate the music of Allen Toussaint, who passed away on November 10th at the age of 77, is to look deeply into...
What’s the point of being a good person? Nobody else seems to be bothering, so why should we? It’s every man for himself, right? But something...
Dear friends of the San Diego Troubadour! Happy holidays to all of you music makers and music lovers in San Diego! Here we are at the...
My radio show (JAZZ ROOTS, KSDS 88.3 FM, Sunday nights from 8 pm to 10pm) will go into repeat mode for the month of November and...
When Dave Bennett is out on the road — which is a lot — he needs enough luggage space to pack a sharp business suit and,...
For 35 years Judy Forman has been the proprietor of the Big Kitchen, a culinary and cultural institution in South Park. Besides serving up pancakes and...
Hello Troubadourians! How many of you use effects pedals with your instruments? One of the first columns I wrote for the Troubadour was about effects pedals....
It seems in most cultures and tribes throughout history the communal circle is something regarded as holy. It eventually leads to rhythm, dance, and stories. Then...
Perhaps oversimplifying, jamgrass is the hybrid genre made up of bluegrass players who want to play country rock or even jazz on their wood instruments. Or,...
