I have always been interested in periods of time when artistic inspirations and geography seem to coalesce into what, a few years later, would be called a “scene.” Some of...
This month marks the second year of my engagement as a columnist for the San Diego Troubadour! I have been grateful to share just some of...
100 years ago, as jazz was being created, regions across the U.S. were developing reputations for certain “sounds,” depending on the financial situations and on the...
MARCIA BALL 1949- In this column—as a rule—I haven’t mentioned many women who have achieved the recognition they deserve. But I have to make an exception...
SUE FOLEY, 1968- I first met Sue Foley in the early ’90s, back in Austin, Texas. I was beginning my road days with blues singer Candye...
RUTH BROWN, 1928-2006 In this column, for the most part, I have not written about the women who have easily identified names, choosing the more obscure...
TRACY NELSON 1944- Called “a bad white girl” by Etta James, Tracy Nelson came into my radar in the early ’70s, when I heard a duet...
I have listened to many wonderful piano players over the years, both male and female. Because of strict social norms, many women frequently ended up being...
I have spent most of this year writing about women who began their careers in the early part of the 20th century. In July’s segment, I...
