As one well-known jazz musician once reportedly said “If you all stopped obsessing about me playing ‘jazz’, maybe I would be playing festival stages rather than tiny clubs by now.” But while there have been meandering debates about jazz during its long history, another genre has become far more contentious in recent years: world music.

Requiescat in Pace, Holy Father. 1936-2025

The top three you that you can do, including the things you should do… https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MbuQPIiW7xA&pp=ygUgdGhlIHdheSB5b3UgZG8gdG…

HAPPY EASTER. Also known as Pascua, or Resurrection Sunday, is the Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus. It is described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD. In the Sunshine State, it refers to the annual Florida holiday in April, celebrating the arrival of Juan Ponce de León. Anyone can listen anywhere on earth https://wdna.org/

Master drummer Mel Lewis - exploring the history of jazz drumming from Baby Dodds to Elvin Jones. A master musician commenting on his ancestors including Stan King, Paul Barbarin, and Tiny Kahn.
Loren Schoenberg, senior scholar of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, and Mel Lewis (1929-1990) discuss and analyze the histories, techniques, equipment, and ensembles of jazz drummers in an epic eight-part presentation from 1989.
Drummers discussed include:
Warren "Baby" Dodds, Zutty Singleton, Ben Pollack, Eddie Marshall, Paul Barbarin, Stan King, Chick Webb, Gene Krupa, Sonny Greer, Jo Jones, Dave Tough, Sid Catlett, Shadow Wilson, Buddy Rich, Kenny Clarke, Max Roach, Shelly Manne, Art Blakey, Tiny Kahn, Roy Haynes, Philly Joe Jones, Louie Bellson, Elvin Jones

A seasonal forecast released by the Climate Prediction Center shows a warmer-than-average outlook for nearly every state over the next three months. La Niña is over but the fat lady has yet to sing the blues.