I've wanted to interview Dr. Herb Smith for sometime, and finally I got my chance ~ what a privilege to spend some quality time with his insightful and caring individual.  Dr. Herb Smith is both a renowned educator of Jazz music and a fine Alto Saxophonist to boot... Listen in as Herb shares memories of his high school days which produced many icons of Jazz...Herb names them all ~ WOW!

Miles Davis said about this high school - "That must have been the greatest Jazz school in the world!"

He talks about his time and friendship with Sonny Rollins ~ about what makes an icon of Jazz, and a funny anecdote about Sonny being very curious about Herb's Volvo car! 

How the daily music playing practice of the Greats such as John Coltrane provides many vital lessons for ALL Jazz musicians and beyond...

Herb explains what Jazz means to him and he provides valuable insight on the meaning of music success for up and aspiring Jazz musicians. 

Dr. Herb Smith playing his Alto Sax ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhzN5mVzVxQ

Until next time - 'Keep on Swinging, and thanks for keeping Jazz alive!

My special guest is Washington, D.C. very own standout Jazz vocalist Sharón Clark. Constantly bringing festival and concert audiences to their feet across the U.S. and Europe. Her New York run drew raves from the NY Times and the Wall Street Journal, and she won New York’s Bistro Awards for Best Vocalist. Ms. Clark won the Gold Medal and top prize at the Savannah Music Festival's American Traditions Competition. She then took first place in the Billie Holiday Vocal Competition, which included a featured appearance with the Baltimore Symphony.

Her most recent release, “Do it Again — My Tribute to Shirley Horn,” is on its third printing, and she grabs top honors wherever she goes.

Ms. Clark appears regularly in DC at Blues Alley and Loews Madison Hotel. A featured soloist with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, the Richmond Symphony, and the Baltimore Symphony, Clark has headlined the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival, the Cape May Jazz Festival and the Savannah Music Festival. Both the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and The Ludacris Foundation chose Ms. Clark to perform for their separate tributes to Quincy Jones.

Sharón Clark has made multiple international tours in recent years. Please checkout her website and other social media channels for a chance to listen to her perform.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1EE5F289C48158E0

https://www.facebook.com/sharonclarkjazz/?ref=hl

https://www.bandsintown.com/a/528459?came_from=257

https://www.sonicbids.com/band/thesharonclarkquintet/

https://www.sharonclarkjazz.com/index.htm

Until next time - 'Keep on Swinging, and thanks for keeping Jazz alive!

Listen in on my super fun chat with the highly respected keyboardist, producer, writer, Jason Miles , a really nice man with a huge story. He shares snippets of his exciting and revealing 'New Book' titled: The Extraordinary Journey of Jason Miles ~ A Musical Biography

A series of short stories that brings you into the inner-sanctum of what it was like to work with artists like Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan, Marcus Miller, David Sanborn, Roberta Flack, AMO... You are right in the studio, and on the road getting a birds eye view of Music History...

Below are some quotes from Musical luminaries about working with Jason Miles.

"Jason Miles is a Great Musician" -Chick Corea-2021

“Jason Miles has raised the level of excellence for the musicians who have had the good fortune of working with him, myself included. He has enriched the lives of the millions of people who have listened to the music he plays, the recordings he produces and the countless musicians he mentors and inspires. The work he did with my friends, Miles Davis and Marcus Miller have helped to define the modern face of jazz music."​ - Roberta Flack

Please checkout Jason Miles 'New Book' ~ and his website ~,and his social media channels.

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jason-miles/81372193

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ydw5TMqZC6HCz5l9z3xvL

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsaENQ28A9rTF3YzYJlJuWQ

https://twitter.com/JasonMiles

https://www.facebook.com/jasonmilesmusic

Until next time - 'Keep on Swinging, and thanks for keeping Jazz alive!