Jazz is a curious art form. It shares with classical music an abidingness to its history and heritage. Players scrutinize the performers of the past, transcribing...
On May 10 at 7pm, Vision is hosting a very special evening with world-renowned jazz guitarist Peter Sprague and his vocalist partner, Leonard Patton. Mr. Sprague...
Last Thursday Levon Helm lost his long fought battle with throat cancer. The news came quickly with a disappointed, sometimes subdued surprise from many fans and...
“I’ve been very busy,” says Rob Thorsen. Java and muffin sitting in front of him at an outdoor table at La Jolla’s Pannikin on a lazy...
Sitting in his well-appointed Tierrasanta living room, the versatile guitarist Fred Benedetti seems content with where his life’s journey has taken him — as well he...
Americana music is about connection. It’s about how the past shapes the present and often gives us gifts along the way that helps with the journey...
In a world full of cookie cutter singer-songwriters, it’s safe to say Miss Erika Davies stands alone. Ostensively a jazz singer, there is much more to...
The artwork on blues rockers Hugh Gaskins and the G String Daddies’ new disc makes mention of their dual affection for both the article of apparel...
A stage is a strange vantage point from which to see the world — all of those faces looking up at you, waiting for the magic...