"You know people have tried to put me off as being crazy," said Thelonious Sphere Monk. Read More
Celebrations for the 70th birthday of legendary jazz label Blue Note Records are taking place at an unlikely venue. Read More
The Halfway House has been nominated by the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission which grants it building protection from demolition, as Danny Monteverde reports (New Orleans Times-Picayune). Read More
Alfred Lion was the founder of Blue Note Records, and under his and Francis Wolff's leadership, Blue Note was for many years ... Read the full Alfred Lion bio.