] Before he passed away, civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis wrote a final eloquent and hopeful torch-passing editorial for the...

As ironic and even harsh as it sounds to say on the surface, especially when we’re so immersed in year of great uncertainty, I’m deeply...

Reflecting fondly on the making of A Diva’s Tribute to Johnny Mercer, an exquisite homage to one of the most poetic and treasured...

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An enduring African proverb tells us, “Those who respect the elderly pave their own road to success.” A classic Chinese saying reminds...

Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of DNA, an album of wondrous, intimate vocal-piano duets by timeless jazz treasures Mon David and...

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The title of saxophonist Benny Rubin Jr.’s acclaimed 2017 solo debut What’s Next came across like a cool tease into what would become...

On Sue Anne Gershenzon’s home page, the veteran stage performer (Broadway and Off-Broadway), opera singer and renowned vocal teacher...

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Sometimes, just as you’re about to give into the despair of a moment or era, a song comes along to remind you that, with any luck and...