Year: 2013

Remembering Dr. Billy Taylor (Part I)
The Marlowsphere Blog #72 My friend and mentor Dr. Billy Taylor passed on December 28,...

Where There’s Illiteracy, There’s Violence
The Marlowsphere Blog #71 In the last week two events took place—separated by several thousand...

Rising Star: Bria Skonberg
The Marlowsphere Blog #70 Trumpeter/songstress/composer/bandleader Bria Skonberg is a rising star. In just the last...

“If You Televise It, Will they Come?” (Part VIII) TV Cameras in Jazz Clubs: The Educational Potential
The Marlowsphere Blog #69 As first reported in Blog #55, Brian Gruber, founder and CEO...

“If You Televise It, Will They Come?” (Part VII): Video Streaming in Jazz Clubs: The Legal Perspective
The Marlowsphere Blog #68 For the last couple of months The Marlowsphere Blog has focused...

“If You Televise It, Will They Come?” (Part VI): What Are the Benefits from video streaming? Who Benefits?
The Marlowsphere Blog #67 Last week’s blog focused on the highly successful Bitter End, a...

If You Televise It, Will They Come? I (Part V): The Bitter End & Intellectual Property Rights”
The Marlowsphere Blog #66 Today’s blog is the next installment on the “If You Televise It,...

Fan Shengqi: “King of the Saxophone” Before, During & After Mao
The Marlowsphere Blog #65 The following profile of Chinese octogenarian jazz saxophonist Fan Shengqi is...