Author Archives: The Independent Ear

One of the more impressive young musicians to arrive in DC in recent years is trombonist Reginald Cyntje. A native of the Virgin Islands, Cyntje is blessed with impressive facility and an immediacy of sound that, coupled with evident section … Continue reading →

The following conversation between Randy Weston and me was hosted by Wuyi Jacobs, a fellow Pacifica radio show host at WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City. Wuyi is the host of AfroBeatRadio, Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. on WBAI (streaming … Continue reading →

Last December, as saxophonist-educator Paul Carr and his wife Karmen Carr were busily locking down the forthcoming 3rd annual edition of their late winter Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, Paul invited this writer to a recording session for his summer 2012 release … Continue reading →

In the spirit of April being not only Jazz Appreciation Month, and National Poetry Month, but also National Humor Month – a natural for a month kicked-off by April Fool’s Day – we present the following bit of reportage. Certainly … Continue reading →

Over the last decade jazz in South Africa has been a source of endless fascination for this writer, on several fronts. Wondering how the music became such an indelible part of the anti-apartheid struggles and has continued to develop in … Continue reading →