This is the fifth year for the Made in NY Jazz Competition. While this recent article is a Q&A with founder Misha Brovkin, what follows is some input from a Made in NY committee member and one of the judges! [Scroll below for IMPORTANT DATES*] A Committee Member Lays It Out: A Few Words from... Continue Reading →
Talkin’ Swing with Gordon Goodwin of the Big Phat Band
There are no fewer than 20 top-notch musicians in Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band. Founded in 1999, Goodwin’s idea was to assemble a band to record an album “and nothing more.” It wasn’t his intention to get gigs for the band but that’s what happened; first, on the request of his alma mater, and then... Continue Reading →