How the Term “Jazz” Originated

A book review on the Italian American relationship to Jazz

Recently my friend Lovano gave me a book that traces the history of jazz from its earliest New Orleans beginnings through today, chronicling the contributions…

This is an article that I wrote on Michael Brecker’s birthday, only 2 months after his untimely death in 2007. Having only shared this with a few close friends since then, I thought it would be fitting to publish it…