Nobel physicist Erwin Schrödinger once noted that “[i]f a man never contradicts himself, the reason must be that he virtually…
An intense and unceasing downpour left a twenty-eight-year-old George Wein with the difficult question of whether to abruptly cancel his…
After a year canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic, the historic Newport Jazz Festival has announced it will be presenting the…
In the four decades since the Newport Jazz festival first took place in 1954, it became a global brand with…
In 1960, Creed Taylor founded Impulse! Records, which he dubbed "The New Wave in Jazz." While over time, Impulse! established…
The 1990s was a period of change. The geopolitical order in place for nearly half a century ended with the…
An artist’s final recording is often an unusual gift to the world. In large part, this derives from the fact…
Created in 1927, The Victor Talking Machine Company of Japan, Limited - more commonly known as Japan Victor Company (JVC)…
“We’re Back” announced the front page of The Providence Journal, complete with a photo of a smiling George Wein, upon…
Since first picking up the horn in fifth grade, Skerik has charted a less traditional route for a saxophonist. While…