Tag Archives: Billy Taylor
A 2002 Downbeat Profile of Frank Wess for his 90th birthday
Due to a foulup by my provider, my Internet has been down for the last week, a refreshing if frustrating lifestyle change. Today, though, it’s incumbent to observe Frank Wess’ 90th birthday, Jan. 4th, by posting a profile that I … Continue reading
Filed under Article, DownBeat, Frank Wess
A 1994 WKCR Interview with Ed Thigpen, (Dec. 28, 1930-Jan. 13, 2010 )
In observance of master drummer Ed Thigpen’s birthday, I’m posting the proceedings of an interview that we did on WKCR a few weeks before his 64th birthday, when he was in NYC to play a week at Bradley’s with the … Continue reading
Filed under Drummer, Ed Thigpen, WKCR
Modern Jazz in Greenwich Village
Yesterday morning, I received an invitation to join a Facebook group comprised of people who grew up in Greenwich Village, many of them from my elementary school alma mater, P.S. 41, on 11th Street and 6th Avenue, and my junior … Continue reading
