Musician, educator and historian Bruce Conforth introduces us to the real Robert Johnson.
Far from the one-dimensional “native genius” he is often portrayed as, Robert Johnson was a well read, well traveled, versatile artist whose genius was no accident.
Dead at the age of 26, in his short life Johnson’s art left an … Read more
New Orleans poet Chuck Perkins and Jazz on the Tube’s Ken McCarthy
After the 2005 levee collapses (don’t call it “Katrina”), Jazz on the Tube’s Ken McCarthy started visiting New Orleans.
After a few week-long visits here and there, he started spending nearly half of every year there, arriving in December and leaving after Jazzfest.
One of his projects was … Read more
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NC called in from the set of “Boss” where Episode #8 was being filmed.
“The Sound of Redemption” was conceived and co-produced by novelist and jazz fan Michael Connelly
The film is openning in NYC on December 2, 2015 and in LA on December 18, … Read more
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Jazz America’s Gift: From Its Birth to George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Beyond
Videos that reference things Ken and Richie discussed
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Professor Douglas Henry Daniels (Emeritus) of the University of California at Santa Barbara is author of the following books:
One O’Clock Jump: The Unforgettable Story of the Oklahoma City Blue Devils (2007)
Lester Leaps In: The Life and Times of Lester “Pres” Young (2002)
Pioneer