Cover and Inside photo: Los Angeles icon and violinist Karen Briggs electrifies The Long Beach Jazz Festival, performing in two groups. Photo by Kim Webster. By Kim Webster This year continues with the Festival theme,”A Healthy Taste of Jazz.”  Health & Wellness Pavilion Speakers included:  Dr....

Cover and Inside Photo- Revelers enjoy music, with the lovely scenery of the Rainbow Park Lagoon as a backdrop. Photo by Longbeachjazzfestival.com.    By Buddy Sampson The heat of late summer is bearing down on Rainbow Lagoon Park in Long Beach with the music of jazz circulating around the harbor....

Cover photo- Johnny Britt excels on both vocals and trumpet. Photo by Paul Batson. Inside photo- A moving moment at the Catalina in Hollywood, where Britt debuted his project, "Marvin Meets Miles," was when he invited his son, Josh Britt(R) to perform with him on stage with him. The audience...

Cover Photo-Buddy Sampson, Bassist, Composer and Publisher of TheScoopLA.com, presents Jazz and Funk Night . Inside Photo-Buddy Sampson and Friends, with (L-R) Joseph John, Buddy Sampson, Curtis Sanford, Rachel Grace and Lamar Webster. Live Performances...

Diana Barash's CD "A Miracle of Love," can be found on Pandora and on www.Smoothjazz.com. By Buddy Sampson Diana Barash has a message for the masses. Her CD, “A Miracle of Love,” a project she co-produced, which just this week made its debut on Pandora, contains songs of inspiration...

Cover photo- Long Beach Jazz Festival Founder Al Williams. Photo by Kim Webster. Inside photo- singer Lalah Hathaway captivates the audience. Both photos by Kim Webster. By Kim Webster LONG BEACH CA – Although this year’s festival was 2 days, August 9 & 10 instead of the traditional...

Cover photo- Bassist Stanley Clarke was exceptional in the tribute to George Duke at the Hollywood Bowl. Inside photo- Patti Austin electrifies the Hollywood Bowl. Both photos by Mathew Imaging. By Ricky Richardson Hollywood-The Playboy Jazz Festival returned to the iconic Hollywood Bowl, June 14-15,...

Lorraina Marro performed a tribute to Nancy Wilson at the Catalina Jazz Club. The Singer, After a Long Hiatus, Impresses By Buddy Sampson The Catalina Jazz Club, on a balmy evening in Hollywood, was the locale of a wonderful evening of jazz, spearheaded by the sensational performance of singer Lorraina...

Cover photo- the Bootsy Girls aka Guitar Sallye (L) and Tamah. Inside photo- Saga. (L-R) Leah Zeger, Ginny Luke, Rachel Grace and Adrienne Woods at NAMM. Photo by Lamar Webster. Music Manufacturing Nirvana By Buddy Sampson I attended the NAMM Festival for 2014, the first time as a journalist and it,...

An Enchanting CD of Love Yeliana's New CD, "A Few Lives Ago," a tasty mix of Brazilian music meets Russian poetry, is available on I Tunes. Visit her website at www.yelianamusic.com. Yeliana has outdone herself with her latest CD, “A Few Lives Ago.” In her current project, perhaps...