New Orleans is a wonderful city. It is beautiful. It has life, charm, great people, wonderful food, and the music … It’s a city with a heart, and a soul. I love cities with character. Where you can walk the …
Read moreSunday May 1: Arlo Guthrie in the Jazzfest 2011 Blues Tent
One of the things about Jazzfest is that it’s very easy to pick who you want to see. The difficulty arises when you look at the array of artists available, and realise that there will inevitably be some clashes within …
Read moreThe Golden Striker Trio: Ron Carter at Jazzfest 2011
Those of you who know me know that I’m a bass player. Or that I pretend to be one. As a bassist, one of my long time heroes has been Ron Carter; I think I have a book by Ron …
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