Category Archives: General Discussion

Davey Yarborough Interviewed: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Duke Ellington School for the Arts Talk about the Ellington School’s unique relationship to the DC Public Schools. What it’s actually called is a hybrid program, where we have the obligation to ensure … Continue reading →

With the melancholy recent passing on to ancestry of trumpeter Roy Hargrove, and amidst all the many recollections of Roy’s tireless will to jam, I was reminded of one of the last times I saw Roy, engaged in a friendly … Continue reading →

The following recollections of several memorable connections Randy Weston made with the legendary Nigerian bandleader Fela Kuti are excerpted from Chapter 8 of African Rhythms, the autobiography of Randy Weston (Composed by Randy Weston, Arranged by Willard Jenkins; 2010, Duke … Continue reading →

Amsterdam News jazz journalist Ron Scott had the enviable assignment of covering the 45th anniversary edition of Umbria Jazz last summer. Here are Ron’s impressions of one of the world’s great festivals. UMBRIA JAZZ WITH QUINCY’ & REVEWS BY Ron … Continue reading →

In my research phase of writing Randy Weston‘s as-told-to autobiography, African Rhythms, and in his playing, it was quite clear that he held a deep reverence for the grandmaster Duke Ellington. However it wasn’t until we were into our exhaustive … Continue reading →