Iconic jazz pianist Joe Sample died on Friday in Houston, Tx. He was 75. Jazz promoter Tammy Greene brought Sample to the Carolinas for several shows in recent years and posted a heartfelt tribute on her Facebook page. “Over the years, we have had the great pleasure of presenting and working with Joe many times. […]

Remember road trips with your parents? In my family, we battled to control the radio. If the trip was longer than 10 miles, my parents won. Dad inevitably popped in a cassette. Often he played contemporary jazz. I heard the Crusader’s “Street Life” so many times, I dreamed living the type of life Randy Crawford […]