Author Archives: The Independent Ear

Several years ago I began to take note of what for all intents and purposes appeared to be a rather edgy, kind of moveable feast of presentations at different New York club venues. The first thing that caught my attention … Continue reading →

For the Washington City Paper’s expansive reporting on the current general manager/programming grid changes controversy that continues to percolate over WPFW, the Washington, DC metro region’s erstwhile Pacifica station and bastion of “Jazz & Justice” follow the link below. http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/43566/the-airing-of-grievances-can-wpfw-modernize-while-remaining-dcs/

As we detailed in last week’s IE post, radio station WPFW, the Pacifica Radio Network outlet serving the Washington, DC metro region at 89.3 FM and streaming live at http://www.wpfw.org, has been embroiled in a program schedule controversy the likes … Continue reading →

The station where I have produced weekly jazz radio programs for over 23 years now, WPFW 89.3 FM, Pacifica Radio for the Washington, DC metro community, streaming live at http://www.wpfw.org, has sadly joined the ranks of stations across the country … Continue reading →

In January Blue Note will release the latest edition of Joe Lovano’s Us Five journey. Titled “Cross Culture” the release will feature the original Us Five lineup – with the distinctive double trap drums of Francisco Mela and Otis Brown … Continue reading →