With a hit called “Black Coffee Please” – and a video showing a full morning of diner stops for the best java jolt – smooth jazz guitarist Maurice Johnson has been groovin’ on since he first heard George Benson. You are clearly obsessed with coffee. Does it help your creativity? From a social media perspective,... Continue Reading →
So…this is a topic that can cause a plethora of new grey hairs, but it’s a process that needn’t be painful: asking (begging?) for pre-publication reviews. Here are some tips. 1. Where to find reviewers – They can be book club members or other voracious readers. Try to find some in different states. If all... Continue Reading →
John Reddick, who conducts walking tours of Harlem with a focus on architecture, music and history, is actively engaged in Harlem’s culture, art and preservation. He’s authored numerous articles and has spoken at the Apollo Theater, The Museum of Modern Art, The Studio Museum in Harlem and the Museum of the City of New York.... Continue Reading →
With its characteristic jaunty, Parisian feel, the spirit of gypsy jazz as made popular by Django Reinhardt lives on thanks to contemporary artists around the globe. In California, there’s one student of the art form who has made this his passion. Student has become teacher and a fully-credentialed gypsy jazz ambassador. Don Price’s band is... Continue Reading →
God bless the power of Twitter. Really. I thought I was too old and too un-hip to use it. But once I started, I began to see its incredible usefulness. I met a pretty cool guy on it. He’s the host of a jazz radio show at Stony Brook University in New York. George Rudolph,... Continue Reading →
Debbie Burke - jazz author 
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