Merryl Jaye — Glenn Miller
On this day in 1944, Glenn Miller’s plane disappeared over the English Channel while the bandleader was traveling to entertain WWII troops in France. Miller’s big band was one of […]
On this day in 1944, Glenn Miller’s plane disappeared over the English Channel while the bandleader was traveling to entertain WWII troops in France. Miller’s big band was one of […]
The new post Michael Jackson album is out and while there is some controversy surrounding the tracks on the CD, (read “After Death, The Remix” from the NYTimes), the cover […]
Another fantastic piece from Saundra Bolen Samuel’s 2010 New Orleans art collection. To see more of her amazing work and to purchase prints, visit her online store.
The British art world is in an uproar over the recent awarding of the annual Turner Prize — Britain’s most prestigious arts competition — to Susan Philipsz s “sound sculpture” […]
The history of 20th century music is littered with tragically hip characters — musical geniuses that self destructed or were cut down at a young age. Blues great Robert Johnson […]
Three of jazz’s most important and enduring albums were released in 1959. One was Miles Davis’s “Kind of Blue” which firmly introduced modal music to jazz and was heavily influenced […]