Traveling to feed the ears and soul
Sriram Gopal Swing District I know bona fide globetrotters. I am not one of them. But I do...
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Jazz and its many intersections
This weekend marks the close of INTERSECTIONS, an annual festival held at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Now in...
Sounding out the world of jazz podcasts
Sriram Gopal Swing District When it comes to embracing the latest gadgetry, I tend to be on the...
Top 10 List? Thank you, but no.
Sriram Gopal Swing District Around this time of year blogs, magazines, websites and the writers who work...
A First-Class Jazz Venue Comes to the ‘Burbs
Sriram Gopal Swing District The District has been home to world-class jazz musicians since Duke Ellington’s early...
Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra celebrates three years of swing, and looks to the future
Sriram Gopal Swing District Three years ago this month, the District’s jazz scene received a true gift....
Music for the 21st century Savoy
Sriram Gopal Swing District Back in the day, there was a balance between art, commerce, performer and...
A changing America? No surprise to jazz
Sriram Gopal Swing District In case you missed it, the United States held a presidential election last...
Where are the singer-songwriters in jazz?
Sriram Gopal Swing District During the first half of the 20th century, popular performers rarely wrote their...
Day giggers vs. ‘real’ musicians: the false dichotomy
Sriram Gopal Swing District I very clearly remember the moment – it happened during my sophomore year...