Author Archives: The Independent Ear

Baltimore, MD – November 8, 2012- Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation announces the first round of grant awards for the 2013 program year of USArtists International. USAI ensures that the impressive range of the performing arts in the United States is … Continue reading →

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Over the course of several years as Randy Weston and I worked on his autobiography “African Rhythms” (Duke University Press), we would frequently dine at one of two Senegalese restaurants in Brooklyn; the first on Fulton Street closed several years … Continue reading →

Over the last few years one of the more impressive new record labels devoted to jazz music, in today’s decidedly diminished jazz imprints market, has been the Motema label. I first met Motema’s driving force, Jana Herzen, several years ago … Continue reading →

Our ongoing series of dialogues with women music writers continues with Sheila Anderson, who is actually a triple-threat. She has written about jazz for periodicals, authored a couple of valuable books, and is a regular show host for “America’s jazz … Continue reading →