Columbus, OH

Judged by looks alone, Joe Temperley did not live up to any cliché of a jazz musician. Rather, he looked like a successful businessman, always well dressed with a reserved demeanor, who just happened to have a baritone saxophone draped over his chest. When approached he was always affable and with a warm smile. To Wynton Marsalis, he was “the most soulful thing to come out of Scotland.”

That Most Soulful Scot: Saxophonist Joe Temperley

Davenport, IA

EVERGREEN JAZZ FESTIVAL (Evergreen, CO) – July 26-28 The 2ist Evergreen Jazz Festival is set for July 26, 27, and 28. Known for its beautiful Rocky Mountain setting and up-close-and-personal atmosphere, the event will feature five intimate venues, each offering a unique listening experience. Invited bands currently include After Midnight, Carl Sonny Leyland Trio, Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra, Holland-Coots Swingin’ West, Queen City Jazz Band with Wende Harston, Jeremy Mohney and his Band, Your Father’s Mustache Band, Chicago Cellar Boys and Espresso! Dancers are welcome at all venues! For details and tickets, visit www.EvergreenJazz.org or call 303-697-5467.

The Festival Roundup July 2024

Davis, Ricky Alexander (alto and clarinet), trombonist Josh Holcomb, banjoist Jared Engel, Andy Schumm (a great cornetist who is heard here with one exception on piano), bass-saxophonist Jay Rattman, and drummer Colin Hancock form a group that has the ability to sound a bit like a Frank Trumbauer unit with Bix Beiderbecke, Red Nichols’ Five Pennies of the ’20s, a smaller version of the California Ramblers, Paul Whiteman, or an unknown contemporary of those bands.

The New Wonders • Steppin’ Out

Piano players are musicians who specialize in playing the piano, a versatile and widely used instrument in various genres of music. Known for their skill in playing melodies, harmonies, and rhythms simultaneously, piano players often serve as both accompanists and soloists in ensembles or as solo performers. They are admired for their technical proficiency, expressive touch, and ability to convey emotions through their playing. Famous piano players include classical virtuosos like Ludwig van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin, and Sergei Rachmaninoff, as well as jazz legends such as Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, and Bill Evans. In popular music, pianists like Elton John, Billy Joel, and Stevie Wonder have left an indelible mark with their distinctive styles and memorable compositions, showcasing the piano’s versatility and timeless appeal in music history.

15 Best Piano Players of All Time

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Some zodiac signs love the mystery that darkness brings while others fear it. Yet, it is part of life. Occult is often associated with the dark. Certain individuals become more vibrant at dusk. Still, some ruling planets influence people to possess some mysterious traits.

4 Zodiac Signs Who Are Attracted to Darkness

Missouri State

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The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

British trombonist Roger Marks led one of his finest groups during 2000-2001, a period when his Armada Jazz Band was captured on no less than eight albums. The Upbeat CD Best Days has 13 of the 26 selections originally released on a pair of sets (Roll Along Prairie and High Society) released by the Raymer Sound label. The group (trumpeter John Shillito, Ken Rennison on soprano and alto, banjoist John Whitlock, electric bassist Bob Jarvis and drummer Denny Hutchinson in addition to Marks) practically defines “hot jazz” during these stirring performances. Starting with a blazing version of Lovie Austin’s “Travellin’ Blues” (which is basically “Farewell Blues”), the pianoless sextet is consistently on fire. Whether it is the rarely performed “Magnolia’s Wedding Day,” a racehorse rendition of “Limehouse Blues,” “You’re Driving Me Crazy,” and even “Under The Bamboo Tree” and Marks’ showcase on “O Sole Mio,” the solos and ensembles are exhilarating. Each of the horn players are colorful soloists with their own sounds, and the many ensembles (often one or two more than one would expect) are filled with excitement. Shillito’s two vocals add to the piece’s momentum and clarinetist Pete Allen is a welcome guest on four numbers. He may not be quite a household name but Best Days shows that Roger Marks’ recordings are well worth searching for, pa.

Roger Marks’ Armada Jazz Band • Best Days

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

You may think you know Stax, but this seven-CD set of 146 tracks (140 never before released) proves again how much creative genius was contained in that old Memphis theater turned recording studio. These songwriter demos are loose and unfinished – usually without a full band backing, and sans horn section. But they’re still soulful, funky, and in most cases, stunners. Plus, if you’re a fan of Steve Cropper and the Memphis guitar sound, you can hear it here loud and clear.

Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos

Colorado State

Cripple Creek, CO

Colorado Jill

(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

George Harrison, often regarded as the quiet and experimental Beatle, is one of the most influential guitarists in rock and popular music. His eclectic musical roots and innovative playing have left an indelible mark on the genre. Here, we revisit the five greatest guitar solos by George Harrison, showcasing his...

5 Greatest Guitar Solos By George Harrison

Sedalia, MO

I could be the wrong person to report on a ragtime festival. My first piano hero was Teddy Wilson, so the crowd at the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival, celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, might eye me with skepticism. I heard one musician, perhaps whimsically, apologize for playing a song written in 1939.

A Subversive in Sedalia

Bill Wyman will release his ninth solo album, ‘Drive My Car’, on 9th August. A masterful blend of his unique Anglo-Americana rhythm and blues, ‘Drive My Car’ is Wyman’s first album since 2015 and will be available digitally, on CD and gatefold vinyl. Both CD and digital formats will feature two additional bonus tracks. To coincide with today’s announcement Wyman has unveiled a video to title track ‘Drive My Car’.

Ex-Rolling Stones Bassist Bill Wyman Announces New Album ‘Drive My Car’

American Songwriter

George Harrison decided to throw his hat back in the ring with Cloud Nine in 1987. After years of steering clear of the fame game, he enlisted Jeff Lynne to help him out in his quest to his return to the pop/rock limelight. Mission accomplished, thanks to rejuvenated songwriting and...

Ranking the 5 Best Songs on George Harrison’s ’80s Comeback Album ‘Cloud Nine’

I’m not much of a festival-goer, to be honest. I find myself getting a bit bored after two days of non-stop music and two nights kipping on the floor. I could count on two hands the number of music festivals I’ve been to in my 37-year-long life, if I leave out Cheltenham Jazz. Because I don’t have to go to Cheltenham Jazz—it comes to me. Ever since moving to this gorgeous Georgian town five years ago, I’ve hopped on my bike each May and pedaled a mile up the road to Montpellier Gardens with paper and pencil, a picnic and a press pass—sometimes four days in a row. Then, after consuming as much music as I can comfortably stomach, I’ve pedaled back down the hill to my own bedroom.

Rhythm in Gloucestershire: The 2024 Cheltenham Jazz Festival

Jacksonville, FL

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Former teacher Jeffrey Clayton, convicted of lewd behavior with a student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, walked briskly up to the Duval County Courthouse on Friday carrying a small backpack.

Former Douglas Anderson teacher sentenced to 10 years

It was well before that overnight success (of the kind decades in the making) and an appearance on America’s Got Talent that followed, that Mr. Clute returned to Rivermont to record the tracks that appear on Shadows on the Moon. Released this year these gems were recorded in late 2017, the same year A Summer Night’s Magic was released. I am uncertain why this album was held off until now, it certainly isn’t the quality, I have been enjoying this record since December, having received a copy before its release this spring.

Ed Clute • Shadows on the Moon

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry may confess to being (mostly) a “stone-cold Gibson man,” but the rock icon says the one guitar from his ‘70s heyday he wishes he still had is a Strat – specifically, the instrument he used to record Walk This Way. Aerosmith’s career...

“When I left the band I took most of my Aerosmith guitars, put them in road boxes, and left them there”: Joe Perry on the lost golden-era Aerosmith guitar he misses the most

New York City, NY

The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

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Benny Waters and Joe Turner: Profiles in Jazz

Benny Waters and Joe Turner (no relation to blues singer Big Joe Turner) were two of the many American jazz artists who found life to be...

Benny Waters and Joe Turner: Profiles in Jazz

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