Harold Mabern and George Coleman Live at Rhodes College
On November 23, 2013, two of the greatest jazz musicians to ever come out of Memphis, pianist Harold Mabern and saxophonist George Coleman appeared in …
A Taste of the Crescent City in Midtown Memphis: Kelly English’s New Second Line
Perhaps no restaurant’s opening has been more widely awaited in Memphis than Kelly English’s new Second Line concept next door to his acclaimed Restaurant Iris. …
Carmen Hicks and Stefanie Bolton Live With A Band at the New Deuces Bar and Grill @StefanieBolton3
Last Saturday night, December 14, I was invited out to the all-new Deuces Bar and Grill on Winchester Road next to Hickory Ridge Mall to …
Soulful Sounds with @BrennanVillines and @MosbyMike at Bhan Thai in Midtown Memphis
On Saturday night December 14th, my drummer partner Mike Mosby invited down to Bhan Thai restaurant in Midtown where he was playing a gig with …
An Early Black Friday at @flykixatl
When I rolled through the Castleberry Hill neighborhood of Atlanta on Thanksgiving night, it was well after midnight and yet I noticed that the hip-hop …
Thanksgiving Night Jam Session (sort of) at Atlanta’s Studio 630
A friend I had run into at Cafe 290 the night before told me about a female singer he was working with and a jam …
Thanksgiving Dinner at the Blue Willow Inn in Social Circle
I must admit that when my stepbrother’s family said we were going to a buffet for Thanksgiving dinner, I was somewhat concerned. But I didn’t …
Will Harlan (@WillHarlan) and the Mo Funk Jazz Band at Cafe 290 in Sandy Springs
Oddly, there was less live music on Thanksgiving Eve in Atlanta than I would have expected. I thought about heading to Apache Cafe in Midtown, …
Enjoying a Secret Hamburger at @SevenLampsAtl
Now that my stepbrother and his family live in the Atlanta area, I not only get to see them more often, but I also get …
Thankful 4 The Drummers At The @HardRockMemphis with @CalvinR_Rodgers @Bart_Orr
Friday night, the Memphis gospel music community came out to support local Memphis drummers, and to see Calvin “C-Rod” Rodgers, arguably one of the best …