Say what you want about Stanley Crouch's opinions on jazz; I've always been impressed with Crouch's writing. "Kansas C...

Allyn Johnson When I lived in Washington, D.C., there were a number of great pianists on the jazz scene: Ruben Brown, Bob Butta, Wade ...

One of my Facebook friends is a pianist and professor named Bob Gluck; he's the director of the Electronic Music Studio at th...

As I was leaving my office yesterday, I ran into my esteemed colleague, Professor Darrell Grant.(His office is right next to mine!) Grant le...

"Boy, do I have a lot to learn!" One of the reasons I like teaching is purely selfish: oftentimes, I learn more from my students...

My son Liam, giving me some lessons First of all, my apologies to fans of jazztruth . Ever since my wife and 9-month old son have arrived...

Many of you know that I have recently joined the faculty of the Jazz Department at the University of Manitoba. A few weeks before I began ...