Najee was in town recently and played a four night run at the famed Blues Alley Jazz Club in the Georgetown area of Washington, DC.  It’s always a good thing…

Some people are flat out fun to talk to. Euge Groove is one of them. Smart, articulate, thoughtful and you can feel the warmth and positivity all the way across…

Friday night. Actually Saturday morning. I was binge watching Grey’s Anatomy on Netflix. A girl’s gotta have her escape hatch after another 8 hours in that spiritual black hole known…

Brian Culbertson is finally doing a live album. Live performances by contemporary jazz artists, especially those on the smooth side, are generally more energized and exciting than their studio releases….

“There are times when you find a piece of music written by somebody else and you just get swept away by what they were saying in the song. Very often…

This year marks the 15th anniversary of this wonderful little festival in St. Mary’s County, MD that has been growing in popularity over the years. Before I get into the…

A rainy and humid summer night in Georgetown did not dampen the spirits of 125 people who came out to Blues Alley for Mindi Abair’s CD release party. Her latest…

On Style Meets Substance Marcus Anderson has done something that few artists have managed to pull off. He has created an album that is fresh and thrilling without completely jumping…

Tune in or set your DVR’s to the Tavis Smiley Show on Friday, July 18th to see Tavis’ interview with Jonathan Butler. Jonathan’s new album, Living My Dream, released on…

After taking a two album break from the music that has defined the sound of Rick Braun and put him at the top of the trumpet game for so long,…