Surely everyone knows the old joke 'How do you get to Carnegie Hall?' 'Practice, practice, practice.' This may not be all that funny but it does have a couple of important points. The obvious message, ...

After singing for many years with some of the hottest West Coast jazz musicians, Cat Conner released her first CD, called “Cat Tales,” on Rhombus Records in June 2012. Featuring the great George ...

Respected local jazz cat Bill Ransom is getting ready to record the follow-up to his 2006 effort "Generations," which not only made the national charts but received radio airplay throughout the ...

Imagine it's the 1950s and you're in a basement jazz club in New York City. A haze of smoke lingers in a dusky room, glasses clink as waiters drop off martinis and Manhattans, and people bop their ...