Many years ago I went to the Django Reinhardt Festival in the small provincial town of Samois-sur-Seine, France. A week … More
Category: Music
Make Music New York
Yesterday was the longest day of the year. While many bemoan the shortening of days, I have a different view. … More
Cafe Society, the wrong place for the Right people
In December of 1938 once Trenton based shoe-clerk, Barney Josephson opened a jazz club at 2 Sheridan Square in the … More
Mixtape: For the End of the World
Little Jazz: Arturo’s
I arrived at Arturo’s Pizza at exactly the right moment. A seat opened up at the end of the bar … More
Little Jazz: Smalls
The doorman at Smalls is almost as well known as an institution as the club itself. He’s been there every … More
Mizrahi and the Mixtape
How the Cassette Tape Shaped Middle Eastern Culture
