An Atlanta based, opinionated commentary on jazz. ("If It doesn't swing, it's not jazz", trumpeter Woody Shaw) . I have a Culture, Politics and Religion Blog @ Opinion . I have a Technology Blog @ Technology. I have a Law Blog @ Law.
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Monday, June 15, 2026
The late South African composer/pianist and band leader Abdullah Ibrahim, AKA Dollar Brand has passed at the age of 91. I saw him many times at Sweet Basil in NYC during the seventies and early eighties. He led a big band for a while there on Monday nights. I really enjoyed watching him play. This was his biggest hit.