John Chacona

2020 PostGenre Hall of Fame Inductee: Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five’s “West End Blues”

Jazz fans can be a disputatious lot, yet if there’s something on which we all can agree it’s this: the…

5 years ago

Review: Susan Alcorn’s ‘Pedernal’

Geography isn’t destiny, but it might explain some things about pedal steel guitarist Susan Alcorn and her new release, Pedernal…

5 years ago

Review: Emi Makabe’s ‘Anniversary’

The title cut of Emi Makabe's debut full-length release, Anniversary (Greenleaf Music, 2020), is a graceful, bittersweet waltz about the…

5 years ago

Review: Butcher Brown’s ‘#KingButch’

Here’s a tip for whoever is reading at the Richmond, Virginia Chamber of Commerce: when you produce your next showcase…

5 years ago