MORE ANDY KAHN ISN’T ENOUGH The name of Andy Kahn appears often in this space. That’s because I love his playing, I can’t get enough of it, and I want everyone to hear him. In the 50 or so years of our personal and professional association, I’ve heard him advance and evolve in a thoughtful, […]
Some time ago, the unsung genius in charge of getting all this material “on the air” came up with the idea–and the online icon for same–of making it possible for our many friends, visitors, customers and other interested parties to donate to JazzLegends.com. While your orders and your support are appeciated more than you’ll ever […]
Mr. Sinatra had the concert stage. Huffington has the “Post.” Editors have the editorial page. These were and are their forums. Though also used for news and reviews, this space is my forum. And I intend to use it. I will never criticize the playing or performance of a musician. The jazz community is too […]
The Philadelphia Jazz Coalition is an organization dedicated to the future of jazz in our city. Their mission is to increase the awareness of jazz by way of live performance and educational outreach, with their goals being to sustain, nourish, preserve and promote the unique history and tradition of Philadelphia jazz. The concept of The […]
With the exception of the moonlight-serenading Glenn Miller ghosters, there are no longer any big bands on the road these days. The young crew led by Maynard Ferguson was the last of its kind. MF’s death in 2006 represented, once and for all, the end of the traveling bands. But the big band genre’ is […]
Perhaps Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich and Ringo Starr were more famous, but no drummer in music history was more visible than Ed Shaughnessy. With rare exception, he appeared on network television five nights per week for an astounding 29 years, as the drummer in the big band led by Carl “Doc” Severinsen for “The Tonight […]
Musicians, fans and others have been voicing their opinions about the recent column that focused on playing for free. There are those who strongly disagree with the practice and its possible ramifications. Then there are those who believe that, particularly in the instance I outlined and particularly in the instance of jam sessions, not accepting […]
Visitors to this space may be familiar with the pieces I’ve written about YouTube and its clones, and how the unauthorized and uncredited postings of jazz film clips have made life difficult for those of us who have produced and financed the actual, video source material. In response to one of my rantings, I received […]
Given that I am back in the Philadelphia/Greater Delaware Valley area after a long sojourn on Florida’s gorgeous southwest coast, networking—in order to re-establish myself in the musical community—has become a personal requirement. And I’ve rarely enjoyed something more. The Philadelphia area is rapidly becoming the jam session center of the Mid-Atlantic states, and although […]
What do Philadelphia jazz pianist Andy Kahn and classical pianist Vladimir Horowitz have in common? “Not much,” you say? The fact is, Kahn loves classical music but doesn’t play classical music. Horowitz loved jazz, specifically jazz piano genius Art Tatum, but didn’t play jazz. Both have performed on a nine-foot, Steinway grand piano, model CD503, […]
BRUCE KLAUBER
is an editor, writer and multi-instrumentalist who has contributed to and edited dozens of area and national periodicals. His works have appeared in Jazziz, Jazz Times, Down Beat and others. As a professional jazz drummer the author has performed with Charlie Ventura, Milt Buckner, Bernard, Peiffer, Joanie Sommers, and led his own "Jazz for the People" Trios and Quartets in Philadelphia, Atlantic City and Las Vegas.
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