Music - Aoide

February 16, 2026

January 31, 2024

Note: all photos are by Tom Weschler. Time With Cream Cream's last gig in Detroit was at Olympia Stadium in Oct. 1968. I was driving down...

Favorite Jazz Albums

January 15, 2024

I have enjoyed jazz music since my high school and college years, having amassed a large collection of jazz recording. My parents would play...

Sinatra Rat Pack Theme Party

December 26, 2023

When I was growing up every man wanted to be as suave as Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin who were the epitome of style...

The Time I Met David Bowie

December 13, 2023

On October 8, 1972 The Spiders From Mars tour came to the Motor City. The Fisher Theater was the venue. I thought it was...

Robert Jr Whitall Event

November 1, 2023

Robert Jr Whitall is the publisher of Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine, based in Royal Oak, Michigan. He is also an artist and...

Jazz, Blues & Alternate Views – Part 4

September 27, 2023

Feature Image - Soft Machine Other Doors, album Moonjune Records British progressive jazz-rock band Soft Machine has been at the forefront of the fusion music movement since...

Nancy Lamott – Cabaret Singer

September 7, 2023

I still carry a torch for Nancy Lamott, a wonderful lounge singer. When I lived on Manhattan, she was the hottest act in town...

Jazz on a Summer’s Day – Film

August 23, 2023

One of the best jazz movies ever made. Jazz on a Summer’s Day is a documentary of the July, 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in...

Sinatra’s Rat Pack Style

August 9, 2023

When I was growing up every man wanted to be as suave as Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin who were the epitome of style...

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