Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes

A day after announcement of his departure from this vale, I’m still trying to wrap my head around the news that George Wein is gone. The mus...

Here is a rundown of noteworthy jazz events, principally in the Sarasota to Naples territory, from now through October. Keep in mind the rea...

The fine trumpeter Bobby Shew, now one of the horn’s elder statesmen, gave Dan Miller an unforgettable present on his protégé’s 30 th birth...

Terri Lyne Carrington Sharing more images from my 2021 Newport Jazz Festival assignments, July 30-August 1. Gerald Clayton Charles Lloyd, H...

Taking a closer look at CDs by Gerry Gibbs’ Thrasher Dream Trios, Paxton/Spangler Septet, John Pizzarelli, Juan Carlos Quintero and Dave Str...