This brave teenager from Lebanon, Ohio always dreamed of being a filmmaker, so when he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, he took the opportunity to document his experience. Today Brandon Morgan, 19, released their 90-minute documentary, titled 30 weeks. The title is derived from the 30 weeks he spent battling cancerRead More →
The documentary “Next stop” opens with a bird’s eye view of New York. As traffic and skyscrapers scroll across the screen, Ben Asciutto’s voice thinks of a city close to the city, but worlds apart. “Although I was born in Manhattan, I’ve lived my whole life in a city that’sRead More →
Olivia Rodrigo has announced the release of a brand new documentary, Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film), which will take fans behind the making of her record-breaking debut album, Sour. The project will be released on Disney Plus next month (March 25) and was directed by filmmaker Stacey Lee.Read More →
A graduate of Tehachapi High School finds success in the world of documentary cinema. Daniel A. Nelson, THS class of 2006, is co-director, producer and director of photography for the award-winning documentary film “And So I Stayed”. The film is about survivors of domestic violence who have spent years behindRead More →
Keyon Harrold spent 20 years developing his jazz career in New York. Now he works as a creative advisor for Jazz St. Louis. ST. LOUIS — Jazz St. Louis prepared for its fifth consecutive sold-out show as people flocked to Ferguson’s own trumpeter and composer, Keyon Harrold. “I studied musicRead More →
Pittsburgh’s jazz family is dark today. One of his own, Hill Jordan, 50, died Wednesday of unknown causes. Jordan, known to many as “Hilly”, was a trombonist and leader of Hill Jordan & Slide Worldwide. He regularly performed at clubs and festivals in Pittsburgh and area. Many knew him forRead More →
Who’s the fan of acclaimed San Diego trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos, jazz giants John Coltrane and Lee Morgan? So big that he estimates he owns at least 50 vinyl albums by each of them. So great that he can name the most obscure recordings that featured Morgan and Coltrane as sidemenRead More →
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After serenading the world with his own brand of jazz for the past 18 months, Jim Clayton is looking forward to his first live concert in a long time. But it’s what the award-winning veteran jazz artist has been doing throughout COVID-19 that has won him applause from a gratefulRead More →
instagram In a touching note accompanying throwback photos of the father-daughter duo, the former ‘The Breakfast Club’ star considers herself “very lucky” to have Bob Ringwald in her life. AceShowbiz – Molly Ringwald still mourns the loss of his father Bob Ringwald. Almost a week after the death of hisRead More →
Robert “Bob” Ringwald, jazz musician and father of actress Molly Ringwald, died August 2 at the age of 80. Ringwald shared the news via Instagram on Saturday along with a selection of photos. No cause of death has been revealed. “It is with heavy hearts that my family says goodbyeRead More →
Click to enlarge Picture: provided Promotional image for the boys in red hats An infamous incident involving a major Cincinnati high school will consider its transition from social media notoriety to the money screen when new investigative documentary The boys in red hats Premieres July 16. The film covers theRead More →
Trafalgar Liberation brings Dear Rodeo: The Cody Johnson Story at the cinema this summer COJO Music/Warner Music Nashville and Trafalgar Releasing are proud to announce the release of a theatrical event for Dear Rodeo: The Cody Johnson Story, with limited screenings starting August 10. The film, from rising country musicRead More →
Dreher High School group principal Chris Lee, Dreher student Bryson Stakely and Richland One main group teacher Mary Lou Schweickert Musical instruments belonging to the late international jazz musician Roger Pemberton, who played with legends such as The Jackson 5, Judy Garland and Ray Charles, will continue to make musicRead More →
Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California. | Roll call Al Drago / CQ via AP On September 14, 2001, three days after New York’s Twin Towers were flattened by two hijacked airliners, with the ruins of the building still smoldering, 3,000 dead, more than 6,000 injured, Congress met to consider President GeorgeRead More →
In the 1950s, when jazz clubs dotted Los Angeles, Mr. Niehaus was a fixture on the scene, alongside other legendary musicians including Chet Baker, Hampton Hawes, Shorty Rogers and Bill Holman. But it was on the road with Stan Kenton’s band that Mr. Niehaus rose to national prominence as theRead More →
Despite his somewhat limited output and even shorter life, Lee Morgan is considered one of the greatest trumpeters in jazz history. It’s his story. On a freezing night in New York in 1967, one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time didn’t own a trumpet. He was in theRead More →
Adam Nely is a New York-based composer, vlogger and jazz bassist, and he has a problem with the movie Whiplash. Well, to be more specific, he has a lot of trouble with Whiplash. Damian Chazelle’s 2014 love letter to abusive student-teacher relationships invited audiences into the insular world of NewRead More →
Wynton Marsalis has covered all the bases. Race. His role in removing Confederate statues in New Orleans last year. His deep antipathy for rap and hip-hop. And the damage he believes gender inflicts on African Americans. “I think it’s a lot more of a racial issue than tearing down theRead More →