Between 1961 and ’62, tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons was struggling with a menacing heroin habit. His addiction...
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Billy Collins is one of America’s most esteemed and endearing poets. He was Poet Laureate of the...
Though the golden age of big band music is associated with the 30s, it originated a decade...
Drummers have often been the butt of jokes, many of which focus on their supposed lack of...
The jazz world has been renowned for producing a steady stream of super-talented virtuoso musicians – namely...
Born in Argentina, Lalo Schifrin is part of a small group of 1950s jazz musicians who launched...
