Montgomery takes action against problematic jazz bar following reports of violence, drugs, and harassment.
The Montgomery City Council is responding to an increase in safety-related complaints concerning various downtown establishments. 1048 Jazz & Blues, found on East Fairview Avenue, is currently under scrutiny after patrons and residents from the nearby Cloverdale area have voiced concerns about incidents of violence. In a temporary measure, the bar is required to close […]
NBA Slaps Jazz With $100,000 Fine In League-Wide Crackdown
The NBA means business! Adam Silver & Co. has filed a full court press to ensure athletes and franchises commit to competing across an entire 82-game schedule. The league’s crackdown focuses on star players who are on break for good reason. Well, the league now forces their rules to force hardcore and knocks the Utah […]
New Orleans Pelicans Put Up A Franchise-Record 153 Points Against Utah Jazz
Setting highs and breaking records…the Pelicans were absolutely hot on Tuesday night! Shooting guard, 9 of 13 from behind the 3-point line CJ McCollum Despite being a superstar, he scored a season-high 33 points. Zion Williamson It was a truly great night for the New Orleans Pelicans, who added 17 points, set career highs with […]
‘California Soul’ Jazz Icon Dead At 81
Iconic jazz singer Malena Shaw died Friday at the age of 81. Shaw's death was announced by his daughter. video Posted on Facebook, CBS News report. Shaw's daughter Marla Bradshaw said: “It is with a very heavy heart that we and our family announce the passing of our beloved mother, your beloved icon and artist […]
Remembering Jazz icon, Yale professor Willie Ruff
I usually write about politics and related topics, but let me digress for a moment. The University of Alabama lost a humble legend on Christmas Eve. Willie Ruff was his name and we were friends. I had the pleasure of meeting Willie more than 30 years ago when he was a host and producer at […]
Jazz Summer League Star Slams Rocket In The Crown Jewels, And Fellas, You Won’t Be Able To Breathe After Watching
Shout out to H-Town, sorry. The Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz played Sunday in the NBA Summer League Semifinals, with the Rockets winning. 115-101 If you win, you will advance to the championship. But that wasn’t the only thing that made headlines in the contest, it also featured some blatantly vulgar crotch shots. Things got […]
Delbert Anderson’s Mission: Putting ‘Native Sound Back Into Jazz’
Farmington, New Mexico — Driving the high desert roads of northern New Mexico is about navigating mountain passes, red-rock mesas, dry river streams, and remote, vast Navajo mountains. Finding hogans, settlements and flocks of sheep. Messing around with the car radio dials while I’m there usually produces nothing but static electricity. Except one day, when […]