The news of composer-pianist Carla Bley's recent passing at age 87 after a long illness hit hard. A true original, her singular music had...

I was on the overnight shift at WWOZ, the gloriously independent radio station that was so much a part of the fabric of New Orleans that,...

photo courtesy of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Where to begin with this guy? First of all, he's probably the only bona...