When most people think about ragtime music, the first person that comes to mind is usually Scott Joplin, who truly was the king of ragtime music....
So, I was scrolling impatiently through the headlines the other morning, sifting through good and bad news, while either laughing or grunting at that morning’s record...
The La Jolla Music Society is presenting an impressive season for 2024-2025, with stellar music programs of classical, jazz, worldbeat, and more. “The La Jolla Music...
Some musicians migrate from one style to another as they grow up, or at least older. Many jazz musicians, for instance, start out playing classical or...
Most young musicians look for their niche—their musical family where they best fit in and can best showcase their talent. Then there’s Cobby Brzeski: big band...
The music is familiar. The melodies ring with songs you’ve heard on the radio in bars, dance halls, roadhouse cafes, and high-end nightclubs for decades. But...
What better way to close out another fabulous San Diego summer than to light a Labor Day blues fuse at Humphrey’s Backstage. The Shelter Island venue...
Several years ago my wife was trying to think of something to get me for my birthday and, apparently, I wasn’t cooperating with timely suggestions. After...
How does a teenage guitarist playing in punk rock bands in Houston become a sought after classical, jazz, and Brazilian guitarist in San Diego a few...
