You may think you “know” the Bronx – and the South Bronx – in particular and depending on the time you have spent visiting it you...
In a world mad about Afro-Caribbean music, the name Samuel Torres may not be the first to come to mind, but it most certainly should albeit...
Carlos Henriquez may not be the first to (rightfully) pay tribute to Dizzy Gillespie nor will he be the last. But his is a remarkable one...
Drums. They were not quite the first instrument, but even so much as a scatological suggestion of sound can quicken the blood; and their thunder and...
For a fleeting moment -just one fleeting moment- it appears to be a bit of a stretch putting "bolero" and Billie Holiday together...
There are really only two truly innovative and unforgettable records made to honor Charlie Parker. One is the remarkably inventive Tribute to Monk and Bird (Tomato...