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October 11, 2019

Timeless Since 1958

Kanoa Mendenhall: Another Fearless One

ABOVE: Christian McBride conducting his big band for the premiere of “Roy Anthony: The Fearless One" with Kanoa Mendenhall on bass. The 62nd Monterey Jazz Festival came...

August 15, 2019

Timeless Since 1958

Christian McBride Commission Piece Honors Roy Hargrove at MJF62

ABOVE L-R: Christian McBride at MJF51 in 2008; Roy Hargrove at MJF60 in 2017. Photos ©Craig Lovell and Tomas Ovalle. In 2018, the jazz world suffered a great loss with the...

August 1, 2019

Timeless Since 1958

An Interview with Katie Thiroux

Rising star Katie Thiroux is a bassist, vocalist, composer, educator, and bandleader. Coming from a musical family in Los Angeles, Katie began her career in music at age four...

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