Jon ShecklerJan 23 minFrom Flock to Shepherd: IntroductionOn November 15th, 2017 at 8:30pm, the Jazz Standard in New York City had a line around the block. Starting from the dual entrance of the ...
Jon ShecklerMay 11, 202049 minPart III: The Mardi Gras IndiansGhosts reside off of Rampart Street and through the arches of Armstrong park, walled off from the rest of New Orleans by a tall wrought iron
Jon ShecklerApr 6, 202018 minThe Missing Link Part II: Congo SquareLakeside of Rampart Street between St. Peter and St. Phillip sits Louis Armstrong park. One part of the massive urban upheaval active th...
Jon ShecklerMay 6, 201918 minThe Missing Link Part I: Social Aid Clubs and Second LinesLionel Batiste isn’t a name that will turn heads. He will likely be left out of jazz history books. But, his influence can be found amo...
Jon ShecklerMar 29, 20196 minThe Missing Link of Jazz History - Introduction: The Blind SpotMythology looms largely in all music history. If anything, music history is the study of individual genius and its influence. Great mus...