Those who attend the John Jorgenson Quintet’s April 6 show in Fallbrook will hear some wonderful, world-class Gypsy jazz. They won’t hear any bluegrass, country-rock, classical, folk, hard rock, alternative,...
I didn’t realize that a Beethoven Symphony could sound so new. This comment is often heard in concert venues after a performance by the Bach Collegium...
Now in its 22nd year, Gator by the Bay Festival, happening May 8-11 at San Diego’s Spanish Landing Park, is once again bringing together a phenomenal...
Kyler Jakubowski plays like someone twice his age—an “old man trapped in a young body” as his bandmate Jesse Perez puts it. The 30-year-old North Carolina-born...
Mary Gauthier, the writer of one of the best songs released in this century, tells her story of abandonment, awakening, redemption, and renewal as she brings...
Railroad Boomers I promised more tales from Harry McClintock’s articles from the old 1930’s Railroad magazine this time around and what’s coming up. Mac, best known...
It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words and by now, there must be a million ways to describe an artist and their...
Is Sue Palmer the Queen of Boogie Woogie piano? Yes. Is her talent worthy of a coveted “Queen” title and all the pomp associated with royalty?...
There are times when young bands from the Americana genre of music that leans toward bluegrass will, without knowing it, echo important moments from the past....
