Anyone who pays attention to Tom Bartlett’s playing stance with the Yerba Buena Stompers may notice that it resembles Turk Murphy’s

Through the long existence of our PSTJS, there have been many individuals who have done more than their share to keep the organization going.

Nestled in the woods of Edgewood, Washington, is a haven where music comes alive and is preserved for generations. David Lange Studios, stocked with top quality equipment and impeccably designed to capture true sound…

Ray Skjelbred plays a rumbling bass line on a slow blues, head turned away from the piano and eyes shut tightly in concentration. He is inhabiting the soul of Chicago pianist Art Hodes.

This is one more in a series of biographies of great traditional jazz musicians. The series started with the March/April 1991 issue and was developed by Rambler founding publisher and Board Member, the late Len Levine

A fine example of how the saying “Less Is More” can actually be true, for the “Seattle Jazz Party” the weekend of March 16-18 at the Holiday Inn at Sea-Tac airport.

About 25 years ago, the septet known as the “Evergreen Classic Jazz Band” was born under the leadership of Tom Jacobus.

An evening was not complete without a visit to Nick’s in the Village and an enlightening conversation with Eddie Condon. During one of these sessions I asked him about how he got Fats Waller to Carnegie Hall.

A special pre-Christmas treat is in store for our members and guests when an all-star lineup of Northwest musicians under the leadership of pianist Ray Skjelbred graces the stage at the Ballard Elks club Sunday, December 19.

In 1956, Willis Conover interviewed Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich for Voice of America Radio. Krupa told Conover, “...There are three giants in the drum world...Buddy Rich, Ray Bauduc and Ray McKinley.”