When it comes to Florida natives who are still performing in the Sunshine State 50-plus years after starting their careers here, the list is very short. Unlike West Palm Beach-born jazz/fusion guitarist Scott Henderson — who wowed area crowds with the bands Pure Hell and Paradise before moving to Los Angeles; touring and recording with Chick Corea, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Joe … [Read more...]

Jazz is dead: Take it from a popular touring jam band launched in 1998, or a popular recording label founded in 2017. It's the name of both. The same doomsday outlook has recently been assumed — with some validity depending on the geographic market and especially locally — regarding the chances of finding either affordable or quality live music in general. And especially … [Read more...]