John Herndon

Williams said he expects to play center and guard at South Alabama and should get playing time early. Read More

Two elderly twin brothers burned in a North Knoxville apartment fire both were listed in serious condition at the University of Tennessee Medical Center on Monday night. Read More

The relaxed, muted trumpet of Miles Davis' Kind of Blue mingles pleasantly with the polite hubbub of no-doubt witty conversation as we take our seats for what threatens to be an evening of collective chin-stroking par excellence. Read More

The crowd included people who'd had to travel to get there: siblings had come from Florida and Germany, and one of Patsy's old high school friends had driven in from Indiana. Read More

To my knowledge no record store in the world matches the Amoeba Records location in LA , a sprawling supermarket housing every conceivable stripe of music, run by people who know and care about what they're selling. Read More

When Japanese reedist Akira Sakata came to the world's attention in the early 70s as a member of the explosive free-jazz trio led by pianist Yosuke Yamashita, his driving, manic energy and exploratory upper-register squalls were hallmarks of his searing improvisational style. Read More

Our pals over at the Chicago Reader noted in their '09 Fall Arts Guide that the Umbrella Music Festival "is eclipsed only by the Chicago Jazz Festival as the most impressive and adventurous jazz event of the year." Read More

Chicago cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm is a busy guy, playing in countless ensembles (Frame Quartet, Vandermark 5, the Horse's Ha, Fast Citizens, and his own Valentine Trio, among many others) and apparently pretty open to improvising with any player with a good idea or two in his head. Read More

Final arguments were made Tuesday, and the fate of Terry Don Bumpus now rests in the hands of the jury. Read More

Terry Don Bumpus took the stand Monday in his own defense and told jurors he's is not the kind of person who could harm a young woman or girl. Read More